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

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Aid is delivered to families in Al Jawf governorate in Yemen.

Monday, July 13, 2026
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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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