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'Yemen is a tale of missed and then lost opportunities,' outgoing UN envoy Martin Griffiths said in a pessimistic final assessment. EPA
'Yemen is a tale of missed and then lost opportunities,' outgoing UN envoy Martin Griffiths said in a pessimistic final assessment. EPA
Outgoing UN envoy paints bleak picture of Yemen’s peace prospects
Like his predecessors, Martin Griffiths finishes his job after making little headway in ending the war