UNMHA
United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement

Closure of UNMHA

The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) was established on 16 January 2019 pursuant to Security Council resolution 2452 (2019) to support the implementation of the Hudaydah Agreement in Yemen. Its mandate concluded on 31 March 2026, and United Nations support to peace efforts in Yemen continues under the leadership of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY).

UNMHA's Head of Mission briefs the Security Council

HUDAYDAH, 12 July 2023 – UNMHA's Head of Mission and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee Major General (rtd) Michael Beary briefed on the situation in Hudaydah in a closed session of the Security Council briefing on Yemen Monday.

Maj. Gen Beary took stock of the steady progress in the implementation of the Mission’s mandate in the Hudaydah governorate, with a particular focus on the situation at the Hudaydah ports.

The Council unanimously adopted a resolution (2691) to extend the mandate of UNMHA for 12 months until 14 July 2024.

Maj. Gen. Beary stressed that, with the renewal of the mandate, UNMHA is poised to continue its vital work in supporting the parties in their efforts to achieve peace, under the Hudaydah Agreement or under any other framework to which they may agree.