UN envoy tells the Security Council Yemen has "slid back into full-scale war"
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UN special envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on 9 October that "in the past few weeks, Yemen has slid back into full-scale war, with hostilities spreading across multiple front lines", The National and Al Jazeera reported. He condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and energy infrastructure, including Abha and Riyadh airports, and said civilians were bearing the brunt. The National reported more than 200,000 people had been displaced since early August.
- When
- 9 October 2026
- Where
- United Nations, New York, the US
- What
- negotiation
- Acting party
- United Nations
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The UN envoy made the statement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The National
- Evidence Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "UN envoy tells the Security Council Yemen has "slid back into full-scale war"", ev-20261027-39mw, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-39mw/