The Jordanian government has welcomed the appointment of Hans Grundberg as the new Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen.

The official spokesman for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Daifallah Al-Fayez, stressed Jordan's support for the role played by the UN and for all international and regional efforts aimed at ending the Yemeni crisis, stopping the deterioration of the humanitarian situation and achieving security and stability in Yemen, according to the approved references represented in Security Council Resolution No. 2216, the GCC Initiative, its executive mechanism, and the outcomes of the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference, to meet the aspirations of the Yemeni people for security, growth and prosperity.

Source: Saudi Press Agency