Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Yemen Leader, UN Envoy Discuss Peace Process Revival in Riyadh
In Saudi Arabia, Yemen's leader met with a UN envoy to discuss how to restart peace talks after a long war.
They talked about helping people live better lives and making a deal to end the fighting.
They also discussed releasing people working for the UN and other groups who are being held.
The UN is happy with some recent positive changes, like the country's money becoming more valuable.
The UN wants to make sure everyone is treated fairly and is working hard to solve these problems with talks.
Yemen's leader met with the UN Special Envoy to discuss reviving the peace process.
The meeting focused on diplomatic efforts to restart peace negotiations.
Al-Alimi emphasized the importance of de-escalation, economic improvements, and releasing detained staff.
The UN envoy welcomed recent steps by the Yemeni government and Central Bank.
The UN envoy reiterated concerns about the continued detention of UN, diplomatic, and NGO personnel.
- Who
- Yemen's leader Rashad al-Alimi and UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg.
- What
- Meeting to discuss reviving Yemen's peace process.
- When
- Wednesday (local time).
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To discuss efforts to revive the stalled peace process in Yemen.
- Meeting Participants
- Rashad al-Alimi, Hans Grundberg, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Ambassadors from the five permanent UN Security Council members
- Location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Focus
- Reviving Yemen's peace process
- Key Discussions
- De-escalation measures, economic improvements, release of detainees, and peace negotiations