UN envoy for Yemen ‘alarmed’ by Houthis’ Red Sea attacks, calls for talks

Hans Grundberg warns that further confrontation risks ‘deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people’.Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026The United Nations envoy for Yemen has warned that renewed attacks by the Houthis on Red Sea shipping risk dragging the country back into full-scale war.Hans Grundberg said in a statement on Thursday that he was “alarmed” by the resumption of attacks by the Houthis, known as Ansar Allah, on commercial vessels, and called for talks to resolve the country’s crisis.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemen faces a new challenge amid prospects of confrontationlist 2 of 3US-Saudi nuclear deal hinges on normalisation with Israellist 3 of 3How the Houthi Red Sea blockade will impact the worldend of list“Escalatory actions risk putting Yemen on a path toward further confrontation, drawing the country deeper into an already volatile regional environment, and deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people,” Grundberg said.“It is still possible to change course and move towards negotiations that address Yemen’s political, economic and security challenges and put the interests of its people at the centre. A negotiated political settlement in Yemen woul...