UN envoy warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialogue

What happened: UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg told the Security Council that Yemen has slid back into "full-scale war" as fighting continues between the Houthis and the internationally recognised government, and urged dialogue. Key numbers: At least 46 civilians killed and more than 130 injured since August, per the UN. Why it matters: Grundberg said battlefield gains cannot substitute for negotiations and urged Council members to back mediation. Saudi Arabia's UN envoy said the Council must address the "dangerous escalation.

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg told the Security Council that Yemen has slid back into "full-scale war" as fighting continues between the Houthis and the internationally recognised government, and urged dialogue.

Grundberg said battlefield gains cannot substitute for negotiations and urged Council members to back mediation. Saudi Arabia's UN envoy said the Council must address the "dangerous escalation.