New York (Union)
The UN Security Council held the Houthi terrorist militia responsible for the failure to reach the renewal of the armistice agreement in Yemen, noting that extremist Houthi demands in the last days of negotiations to extend the armistice in Yemen have hampered the efforts of the United Nations to broker the deal, which risks negative consequences, stressing the need to avoid the resumption of hostilities within Yemen, as well as attacks within the region and on the Red Sea.
In a press release yesterday, members of the United Nations Security Council urgently urged the Yemeni parties, especially the Houthi militia, to refrain from provocation and prioritize the Yemeni people, and to return to constructive engagement in negotiations under the aegis of the United Nations, and to work urgently to extend and extend the truce, expressing their deep disappointment after the deadline of 2 October for the extension of the armistice in Yemen.
They affirmed their expectation that the two sides will find a way forward to restore the armistice, noting that the past six months have brought more calm and security than ever in the past eight years, including a sharp decrease in civilian casualties, as well as how the efforts by the Yemeni government to allow the flow of fuel to Hodeidah and commercial flights to and from Sanaa.
Members said, “With the extension of the truce, these benefits for the Yemeni people will continue to increase, including the salaries of teachers, nurses and civil servants in Yemen, the opening of roads in Taiz and across the country, l expansion of international flights, and to ensure that fuel flows more freely to the port of Hodeidah.
They renewed their support for the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, stressing that the extension will provide the opportunity to achieve a ceasefire and ultimately a Yemen-led comprehensive political settlement with full, fair and meaningful participation of women, under the auspices of the United Nations, on the basis of agreed references and in accordance with relevant resolutions of the Security Council, with the aim of addressing the broader issues underlying the conflict.
They said that “returning to negotiations and restoring the armistice is the way to permanently end this war and resolve Yemen’s humanitarian and economic crises”, noting the heavy losses resulting from the end of the truce, especially the Yemeni people.
They expressed deep concern over the rhetoric that deliberately threatens the negotiations and actions that have hampered economic stability in Yemen.
On the other hand, the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee recently announced the imposition of sanctions on three people from Yemen for their involvement in terrorist activities.
The council said that “Ahmed al-Hamzi, a Yemeni citizen, commander of the Houthi air and air defense forces, as well as the drone program, has been included for his activities and role in Houthi military efforts that directly threaten peace. , security and stability in Yemen “.
According to Resolution 2140, the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee included “Mansour al-Saadi, a Yemeni citizen, for his role as Chief of Staff of the Houthi Naval Forces, who orchestrated deadly attacks on international shipping. in the Red Sea, and also has a leading role in Houthi naval efforts that directly threaten peace, security and stability in Yemen “, as well as” Mutlaq Amer Al-Marani, a Yemeni citizen, for his work as a former deputy head of the National Security Apparatus for the Houthis, and supervised national security detainees who were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment during their detention, and planned and directed them to the illegal arrest and detention of camp workers humanitarian aid and the illegal diversion of humanitarian aid in violation of international humanitarian law ”.
