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).

Press Releases

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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the continued public accusations made by the Houthis against United Nations personnel in Yemen
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the continued public accusations made by the Houthis, including on 16 October by their leadership, against United Nations personnel in Yemen. He categorically rejects all such accusations. The Secretary-General stands in solidarity with UN personnel in…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Yemen
The Secretary-General condemns the continuing military escalation between Israel and the Houthis. On 24 September, the Houthis struck Eilat with a drone, reportedly resulting in 20 people injured, and, on 25 September, Israel conducted airstrikes on Sana’a, which reportedly killed at least nine…
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Security Council Press Statement on Houthi Detention of United Nations Workers
The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the detentions since 31 August of at least 21 United Nations personnel by the Houthis, as well as the forced entry into premises of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the seizure of UN property…
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Excerpt from the Press briefing of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of an excerpt of the daily press briefing delivered on Monday, 21 July 2025, by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. ** Yemen Turning to Yemen, we have seen the recent escalation between the Houthis and Israel. I can tell you that the…
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Officer-in-Charge of UNMHA concludes visit to Riyadh
The Officer-in-Charge of UNMHA, Ms. Mari Yamashita, concluded her official visit to Riyadh on 21 July where she met with Saudi official, Yemeni officials, regional partners, and members of the diplomatic community. Against the backdrop of UNMHA’s mandate extension of 14 July, the visit provided an…
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Renewal of the Mandate of UNMHA until January 2026
Hudaydah, 15 July 2025 - On 14 July 2025, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2786 and extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) as contained in resolution 2691 (2023), to support the implementation of the Hudaydah Agreement, until…
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Security Council Press Statement on The Houthi Detention of UN and INGO workers
A year after the wave of detentions in June 2024, following more recent detentions and against the backdrop of past detentions, Council Members reiterated their strong condemnation of the ongoing detentions by the Houthis of personnel from the United Nations, national and international NGOs, civil…

United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement

UNMHA was established on 16 January 2019 to support the implementation of the Hudaydah Agreement in Yemen. Its mandate concluded on 31 March 2026. UN support to peace efforts in Yemen continues under the leadership of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen.