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Yemen: The London Meeting, 27 January 2010

The Prime Minister announced on 1 January 2010 that the UK would invite key international partners to this high level meeting to discuss the many serious economic, political and security problems which the people of Yemen face. If not addressed, these problems threaten the stability of Yemen and the wider region.

The London Yemen Meeting was part of an overall process of increasing international engagement on Yemen. On 26 January, British Ambassador to Yemen Tim Torlot took part in an online webchat with the Bronwen Maddox of the Times. You can read the full chat on their website.

Read the Chairman's Statement, which outlines the outcome of the Meeting.

Listen to the audio from the post meeting press conference with David Miliband, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Yemeni Foreign Minister Abubakr Al-Qirbi. 

Who attended

We invited:

  • Foreign Ministers from key regional partners, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, plus other international partner.
  • Representatives from the EU, the UN and other international organisations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

The meeting covered the following three themes:

  • discussions of the challenges facing Yemen, including the drivers of radicalisation and instability, and agreement that a comprehensive approach is needed to address them
  • greater impetus to the political and economic reform agenda, including urgent and concrete action by the Government of Yemen; and
  • improved international coordination and support towards Yemen.

The meeting was chaired by the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband.

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