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  1. “I would be happy to discuss with the representatives in the upcoming days the political and military developments, in general, and the prospects for establishing a presidential council, in particular, as an entry point for a political solution in Yemen. At the end of the day, we must not forget that the best relief for the Yemeni people would be an end to this war and not to get involved in it. The Council must not forget this at all.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  2. “The Council must also compel the necessary measures on the Houthis, especially through their allies in Tehran and their friends in Muscat — first, to ensure the immediate cessation of their military operations in Ma’rib and lift the siege on cities and residential areas in Taiz, Ma’rib and Al-Bayda; secondly, to lift restrictions against humanitarian and relief works, particularly those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and accept the vaccine doses provided by the COVID-19 Global Access Facility and distribute them fairly to all Yemenis; and, thirdly, to immediately dissolve economic war institutions such as the Supreme Council for the Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Zakat Authority and others established by Houthi leaders. I thank the Council once again for inviting me and for the opportunity to brief it today.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  3. “In addition, a deposit must be made to the Yemeni Central Bank in order to help stabilize the Yemeni currency. Concurrently, the Council, through international efforts, must also compel the Yemeni Government to take certain actions. The first is to fully pay the salaries of all civil servants in Yemen, including those of residents under Houthi control. Ever since the transfer of the Central Bank to Aden in 2016, the Government has not fulfilled its promise to continue paying the salaries of Government employees. The second is to implement real reforms in the structure and leadership of the Central Bank, as well as in revenue-generating institutions, and to take measures to promote transparency and accountability in order to curb the massive corruption in the Government.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  4. “Furthermore, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must rectify the conditions of Yemeni irregular workers, taking into account the historical agreement between the two countries. All that should take place within a comprehensive framework of preferential policies for Yemeni workers in the Saudi Arabia and all other Gulf countries. The second action is to immediately open all Yemeni land, sea and air ports, including Sana’a airport, and to lift restrictions on the entry and exit of basic commodities. The third action is to design and implement a strategy, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates, in order to rebuild the areas under the control of the allied Yemeni forces and to build vital projects in various sectors, particularly the energy sector.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  5. “Fifthly, supplying the parties involved in the war with weapons should be ceased, and the Council should relaunch the international framework for accountability and oversight, especially in the wake of the recent and unfortunate decision by the Human Rights Council not to renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen. The Council, through its resolutions and other tools, must bring pressure to bear on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its allies to take certain actions. The first action is to immediately stop expelling and tightening their grip on Yemeni workers in the Gulf labour market, generally, and in the Saudi labour market, in particular, and to stop excluding them from the policies of Saudization and dual-residency fines.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  6. “Thirdly, the Council should alleviate the financial isolation of Yemeni banks so that they can connect to the global financial system and facilitate the import of basic materials. That would help in stopping informal financial transfers. Fourthly, the Council should adopt a comprehensive approach in order to support the fragile health-care system in Yemen and ensure the delivery of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to all parts of the country. It is worth noting that only 1 per cent of the Yemeni people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, which reflects the weak commitment of the international community to Yemen.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  7. “First, the Council should adopt an international resolution calling for economic de-escalation and calling upon the Special Envoy to resume economic negotiations immediately in order to ensure the reunification of the Central Bank of Yemen. The resolution must also impose smart sanctions on any party obstructing such action or taking measures that reinforce the financial divisions in the country. Secondly, the Council should evaluate and establish coordination and oversight mechanisms for relief operations and ensure their funding. So far, only 55 per cent of related pledges have been honoured. The international community must compel international organizations to implement the outcomes of the World Humanitarian Summit that relate to humanitarian assistance.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  8. “Not focusing on this aspect of the Yemeni war led to further deterioration of the economic and living conditions. It is important to note that the most recent round of economic negotiations held by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Yemen took place in May 2019, in Amman. There is still much that can be done to find sustainable economic solutions that meet the needs of a segment of the population and enable them to live in dignity. The Council can push forward effective economic steps to significantly alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. These are urgent issues that cannot wait for the war to end. I would therefore like to present some practical recommendations to the Security Council that could stop the deterioration of the humanitarian and economic situation.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  9. “The decline in the number of Yemenis residing in the Saudi Arabia and the harassment of those remaining negatively affected the conditions of millions of Yemenis at home, and thereby exacerbated the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Allow me to note that all Gulf States have directly or indirectly been involved in the war in Yemen. They therefore have a double ethical and political responsibility towards their neighbour, Yemen, in mitigating the effects of the war. Those countries should at least open their doors to Yemeni workers, especially since they still rely heavily on millions of foreign workers. An economic war erupted during the conflict. There is a vast network of people benefiting from the continuation of this war.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  10. “Months ago authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued a decision to dismiss Yemeni workers in the south of the country without a clear or convincing explanation for that collective targeting. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia partially rescinded that decision, but it is, unfortunately, part of successive Saudi policies adopted over the past years against Yemeni workers. It is worth noting that, in the light of the current war, expatriates have become the first, and almost the only, source of hard currency after the almost total cessation of oil and gas exports. Most of those expatriates are in the Gulf, especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where more than 1 million Yemenis work.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  11. “As for the areas under the control of the internationally recognized Government, other problems arise including the weakness of Government institutions, bureaucratic obstruction and field impediments imposed by the various militias, which hinder the travel and movement of relief personnel. That is in addition to the failure of international relief organizations to make adequate and transparent efforts to ensure that the minimum assistance reaches Yemenis in need. There are also impediments caused by United Nations rules and mechanisms. Therefore, the relief operation in Yemen needs urgent reassessment and accountability to reduce the chances of wasting and misusing humanitarian aid funds.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  12. “As the war continues, the human suffering is being fuelled by the collapse of the monetary system and the deterioration of economic conditions. Let me focus on those two points — the humanitarian and the economic situations — because there is still much to do to alleviate the suffering in Yemen. Yemen is not only one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world; it is also one of the worst international response to a humanitarian crisis. Our research at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies points to a set of massive imbalances in the relief process, as a large part of Yemen’s population are under the control of armed Houthis who systematically seize assistance and use it to their advantage.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  13. “Today armed clashes are moving closer, and some displaced persons have no other place to seek refuge. In addition, the city of Ma’rib supplies the entire Republic of Yemen with energy and cooking gas. As the battles move closer to the oil and gas fields, they threaten the humanitarian situation throughout the county, not only within the city. Those continued battles have disastrous humanitarian consequences as well as military and political consequences. They may cause the war to expand to other areas in Yemen and undermine the already limited opportunities for peace. That calls for urgent attention and pressure from the international community to stop the fighting. Since the beginning of the war in Yemen seven years ago, it has become common to describe the situation there as the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source

  14. “I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to speak to the Security Council about the political and economic developments in my country, Yemen, which has been torn by a multilateral internal and regional war, sparked by a coup, carried out by the armed Houthis in September 2014, and exacerbated by an external military intervention, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in March 2015. At the outset, I would like to draw the Council’s attention to the unprecedented escalation of military operations, due to the attack launched by armed Houthis on Ma’rib governorate in the east of Yemen, where almost 2 million people live, most of whom are displaced. A large part of those displaced persons have been displaced several times since the beginning of the war.”

    2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source