Security Council LIVE: Top UN officials call for de-escalation in Yemen

A UNFPA and UNICEF aid worker hands a box of supplies to a man at a distribution point in Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen. Children and women observe the distribution of relief items.

Security Council LIVE: Top UN officials call for de-escalation in Yemen

13 July 2026 Peace and Security

As the UN chief’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, calls for swift de-escalation following reports of Saudi Arabian airstrikes and Iranian aircraft landing in the country, the Security Council’s emergency meeting at 3pm (local time) on Monday heard briefings from top officials on the latest humanitarian and political situation.

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