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Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council (16 June 2026) [EN/AR]
By UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen at ReliefWeb
· June 16, 2026
· 6 min read
. Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, let me begin by extending my respects and good wishes to the people of Yemen, and to Muslims across the world, on the occasion of the Hijri Islamic New Year. Happy New Year. This new year opens a hopeful note from the wider region. I want toecho the Secretar
Key takeaway President, let me begin by extending my respects and good wishes to the people of Yemen, and to Muslims across the world, on the occasion of the Hijri Islamic New Year.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 16, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? . Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, let me begin by extending my respects and good wishes to the people of Yemen, and to Muslims across the world, on the occasion of the Hijri Islamic New Year. Happy New Year. This new year opens a hopeful note from the wider region. I want toecho the Secretar
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