Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced today the return of three antiquities valued at $725,000 to the people of Yemen. The objects were recovered pursuant to the recently concluded criminal investigation into antiquities purchased by Shelby White, a private collector based in Manhattan. Over the course of this investigation, the Antiquities Trafficking Unit …
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March 21, 2023 It’s a pleasure to be back in Aden today. I had productive meetings with the Prime Minister, other senior officials, and USAID implementing partners. The United States is encouraged by the significant reduction in military activity on all fronts in Yemen over the past year, and we appreciate the Yemeni government’s support for a Yemeni-Yemeni …
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The Ambassadors to Yemen from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States met on 6 March 2023. The Quad commended the UN for hosting a Yemen humanitarian pledging conference on 27th February but underlined that efforts to strengthen Yemen’s economy are fundamental to reducing humanitarian need. …
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Yemen and United States Announce Assessment Findings to Enhance Support for Midwives ADEN, March 8, 2023 Today, Yemen and the United States commemorated International Women’s Day by announcing findings of an assessment examining the life-saving role of community midwives in southern Yemen and exploring additional support and opportunities to help them succeed in their work. …
Read More» The Ambassadors to Yemen from the United Kingdom, the United States, and France met recently to discuss matters of importance in Yemen, in particular Saudi Arabia and Oman’s efforts towards a peaceful solution through their discussions with the Houthis in coordination with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and the Government of Yemen, who are pivotal …
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November 21, 2022 Ambassador Steven Fagin Concludes Visit to Aden Calls on Houthis to Return to the Negotiating Table and Release Embassy Staff Ambassador Steven Fagin today concluded a visit to Aden, where he met with Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, members of the Cabinet, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Aden. …
Read More» We, the ambassadors of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, strongly condemn the November 9 Houthi terrorist attack targeting an oil tanker while it was docked at Yemen’s Qena port. By launching yet another assault on international shipping and the flow of fundamental necessities, the Houthis have once again demonstrated their abject failure …
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York March 15, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to our briefers, Special Envoy Grundberg and Under Secretary-General Griffiths, for your tireless efforts. And I welcome the participation of the Yemeni PR today. Today I want to address four …
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York March 16, 2021 AS DELIVERED Let me start by thanking Special Envoy Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General Lowcock, for your briefings. We are also grateful for Ms. Shawky’s insight from the field. We thank you – and all of the aid workers you represent …
Read More» Joint Statement Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States and United Arab Emirates met in Riyadh on 11 February 2019 to discuss the current economic and humanitarian situation in Yemen. In light of recent reports of illegal interference in the operations of a number of local banks in Sana’a and the …
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