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Al-Eryani

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  1. “It is therefore imperative that environmental protection and climate-change adaptation programmes be urgently introduced to revitalize the economic sectors that Yemenis rely on, such as fisheries, agriculture and apiculture. The Council has been involved in the events that have been unfolding in Yemen since 2015 and before, and it is important to ensure that it continues to be involved in order to see Yemen ushered safely through a comprehensive peace process that will give its people a solid foundation on which they can begin to heal and rebuild their country.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  2. “Meanwhile, oil companies continue to operate with impunity and little regard for the environment and welfare of communities and surrounding farms and pastures. In addition to the threats to the environment from such practices, Yemen, which is dealing with a severe water crisis, has also become one of the world’s countries most vulnerable to climate change. Recurring extreme weather events, in the form of floods, cyclones and drought, have had a major impact on citizens’ livelihoods, leading to repeated displacements. Despite that, Yemen has remained outside global discussions on environmental justice and has limited access to funds earmarked for climate adaptation.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  3. “That should include paving the way for Yemen’s economic integration into the region and the global financial system, and facilitating Yemenis’ access to labour markets in neighbouring countries. Ecological justice is another issue that has been neglected for decades, despite its direct relation to Yemen’s economic well-being and future. The dilapidated FSO SAFER is a blatant example of how an environmental threat that could affect millions in the region and jeopardize the Red Sea’s fragile ecosystem can be exploited as a military and political bargaining tool. While an operation to transport the fuel from the FSO SAFER to a replacement vessel is set to get under way, many Yemenis wonder how it can be ensured that the belligerent parties will not threaten to target the new tanker down the road.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  4. “Despite the decrease in fighting, the majority of Yemenis continue to feel unsafe, owing to economic insecurity. One of the major drivers of Yemen’s conflict is the unjust distribution of economic resources. The competition over scarce resources is intensifying. Warring parties have found new ways to extract money from an already impoverished population through the imposition of extortionate taxes, while normal economic activity has been completely consumed by the war economy, as has humanitarian assistance. It is therefore imperative that the international community in general and the neighbouring Gulf States in particular play a leading role in the revitalization of Yemen’s overall economic activity through investment and sustainable programmes.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  5. “Let me express my disappointment about the passive stance taken by international actors towards discriminatory policies that target women. It appears that the international community has chosen to deal with the issue as a mere procedural hurdle facing women humanitarian relief workers that can be negotiated. In fact, they are systematic policies that are intended to reshape the whole of society, and if we do not push back harder today, we may find ourselves in a nightmarish reality in which women are erased from public life altogether, including from schools, universities and politics. That the international community has chosen to remain idle in that regard is failing women and may amount to complicity. Let me also point out the importance of putting economic priorities at the centre of any peace process.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  6. “With the overall erosion of civic space, Yemen has witnessed the unprecedented rollback of women’s hard-won freedoms, including their right to participate in the labour market and play a vital role in revitalizing the economy, while ensuring their protection from exploitation and ill treatment. It also includes the freedom of women to act as political decision-makers, not just in a limited role in terms of representative participation but also in terms of their right to organize and shape civic spaces without being exposed to incitement against them; the right to a quality education and to prosper; and the right to enjoy the freedom of movement and be visibly present in all aspects of public life. Those basic rights must not be used as a tool to garner influence, and they must never be bargained away.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  7. “Therefore, the concept of inclusive justice, to which I just referred, calls for engineering a peace process that adheres to the basic tenets of justice and grants citizens the right to a dignified life, a fair share of national wealth and power, the protection of their environment and equal opportunities based on the principle of equality, while eliminating all forms of discrimination. We recall that those rights must be granted to all marginalized groups, religious minorities and the most vulnerable members of society. That brings me to another critical issue that I hope the Council and the international community will spare no effort in addressing — women’s freedoms and combating all forms of violence against them.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  8. “Any settlement that disregards the principles of transitional justice and absolves the belligerent parties of their responsibilities will not only fail the victims but also risk renewed cycles of conflict and revenge. Addressing grievances always remains the wisest and least costly course of action in the long run. It is important to recall in that regard that for decades Yemen has experienced a series of cycles of violence, owing to incomplete and unjust settlements.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  9. “At this critical juncture, it is incumbent upon us as civil society to pause and remind everyone that Yemenis, who have suffered the scourge of war, deserve to be heard, express their grievances and have their concerns taken into account in an impartial manner. Any hastily arrived at peace deal that does not bring justice to Yemenis will not end the conflict or improve regional stability. And while we commend the recent exchange of prisoners and detainees and its significant humanitarian impact, we recall that, even as we meet, thousands of men and women detainees await their own release. Justice must never be traded for security. In doing so, we lose both.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  10. “Therefore, I address the Council today on the top priorities for achieving comprehensive and sustainable peace. While I note the importance of the talks being conducted between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group, I should like to emphasize what Special Envoy Hans Grundberg said in his briefing today, that is, that no agreement can be achieved unless it is under the auspices of the United Nations. While we welcome any negotiation that can mitigate the level of conflict and open political pathways, the interests of the country and its people as a whole must be considered, and all talks should be coordinated under the United Nations umbrella and engage local peace efforts.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  11. “The conflict has destroyed their lives at every level, including at the humanitarian, economic, educational, health and environmental levels, and has deprived Yemenis of the chance to dream of a better tomorrow. But I assure the Council that Yemeni women, young people and every other social group are fully capable of rebuilding the country and shaping its future. At the same time, I would like to emphasize that there is a shared international responsibility to steer Yemen out of its crisis and create an environment that is conducive to its reintegration as an active country in the region and the world. And that moral responsibility is twice as great for all those that have become involved in the war in Yemen in one way or another in previous years.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source

  12. “I thank you, Madam President, for honouring me with the invitation to address the Security Council and for the Council’s interest in listening to the voice of Yemeni civil society, which is now crucial, as recent developments in Yemen demonstrate that it is time for the guns to fall silent and for the voices of Yemenis who yearn to shape their country’s future to be heard. My name is Yasmeen Al-Eryani. I speak to Council members today on behalf of the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, but above all as a Yemeni. As members of the Council are well aware, the Yemeni people have suffered the effects of an almost decade-long war during which no Yemenis — whether children or adults — have been spared.”

    2023-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9323 (2023) · source