Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Meeting with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths

Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Meeting with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths
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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

July 19, 2018

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:‎

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met yesterday with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths in Washington. The Special Envoy provided an update on his engagement with all parties on the conflict in Yemen. The Secretary thanked the Special Envoy for his efforts to advance a diplomatic solution to the situation in Hudaydah that avoids a further deterioration of humanitarian conditions on the ground. The Secretary underscored his support for the Special Envoy’s initiative and expressed the hope that all sides can work toward a comprehensive political agreement that brings peace, prosperity, and security to Yemen.

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