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Al-Saadi

lines on the record: 605
first: 2011-07-12
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 52
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“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month and to wish you and your friendly delegation every success in your work. I thank also our sisterly country, the United Arab Emirates, for a successful presidency last month. I thank as well Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Grundberg for their briefings. There is no path towards peace as peace is the path itself. The Yemeni Government has chosen peace as the path to stop the conflict and achieve the security, justice, equality and the rule of law to which the Yemeni people aspire.”
2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source
“The ninth report of the Commission looked into 40 types of violations against women, the latest of which was the kidnapping and arbitrary detention by the terrorist Houthi militias of citizen Intisar Hammdi and others, while subjecting them to unjust trial upon false and unlawful allegations and sentencing them to prison terms. In conclusion, the Yemeni Government once again reaffirms our firm commitment to the protection of women and the prevention of violations against them, especially amid the ongoing conflict. We call on the international community to support our national efforts to address the challenges confronting the Yemeni women, especially in areas under the control of the Houthi militias and to protect women so as to enjoy their rights ensured by Yemeni and international laws.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Republic of Yemen has ratified a number of international agreements and conventions, especially the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in order to ensure the protection of women in conflict situations, while also strengthening their role in preventing conflict and building peace. The Yemeni Government has supported the efforts of the Independent National Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of violations of human rights throughout the Yemeni territories, pursuant to the State decision which established the Commission. Its mandate is to investigate cases and transfer violations to the judiciary and initiate prosecution against violators.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That action plan, which was established by representatives of various stakeholders, focuses on increasing the participation of women in the legislative, executive and judicial sectors, as well as in the security forces, the army and the local and international mechanisms, in order to monitor the implementation of international conventions, address conflicts and maintain peace; establishing early warning mechanisms that take into account women’s increased participation in preventing violence and extremism; implementing laws, rehabilitating police and military forces to prevent violence against women; providing health, psychological and legal support to women and girls who are victims of violations and violence; establishing guidelines for service providers, while implementing programmes to empower women in times of conflict and beyond; providing girls with education and establishing rehabilitation centres for women and girls that have been subjected to violence; and meeting the needs of vulnerable women and girls who are refugees and displaced victims of violence, while ensuring the participation of women in disarmament plans, the provision of humanitarian assistance and implementing programmes in hosting communities.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Security Council, in its resolution 2564 (2021), included the leader of the Houthi militia, Sultan Saleh Aida Zabin, in the sanctions list, clarifying that the related sanctions had been imposed as a result of the role played by him in implementing a policy of intimidation and the use of systematic arrest, detention, torture, sexual violence and rape against politically active women. The Yemeni Government welcomed the resolution, which brings some justice to Yemeni women in areas under the control of the Houthi terrorist militias. The Yemeni Government has put in place an action plan to respond to Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Since 2014, women have been subjected to a number of violations linked to armed conflict at the hands of the terrorist Houthi militias, which have violated all Yemeni customs and traditions, as well as the provisions of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Such violations, to name a few, have included kidnapping and disappearing women activists, preventing them from practicing their right to speech and demonstration, fabricating malicious accusations against them and subjecting them to mock trials. The Security Council Panel of Experts on Yemen documented some of the crimes perpetrated by those militias against women and girls, such as arbitrary arrest and sexual aggression at the Houthi detention centres in Sana’a.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): Thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting, which deals with many issues, including ending the cycles of sexual violence in conflict situation. In the Republic of Yemen, women enjoy a high social standing. Our customs and traditions, as well as our national laws, prohibit any physical attacks against women and any violations of their dignity. However, such violations have assumed a significant dimension during the historic conflict in Yemen today, due to the unprecedented attacks against women and children perpetrated by the terrorist Houthi militias.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Arab Group appreciates the participation of the representative of both youth and women in today’s debate as a testament in that respect. In closing, the Arab Group believes that genuine and concerted efforts among the main actors at the international and regional levels are the optimal means of promoting peace and security in the Arab region. The Group stresses that it will continue to support the joint efforts of the Security Council and the League of Arab States in that regard so that our States can enjoy peace, security and prosperity.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Finally, the Group believes that those efforts cannot materialize without the major contribution of young people, who represent half of our population. Hence, we cannot address the challenges in Arab States without the meaningful participation of young people in achieving, building and sustaining peace as well as preventing violence and achieving sustainable development. In that regard, the Arab Group welcomes the proposals contained in the Secretary-General’s report Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) on enhancing the role of the Special Envoy on Youth. Similarly, the Arab Group believes that the inclusion of women and girls in conflict prevention and settlement as well as in the building and sustaining of peace is key to the success of cooperation between the Council and the League of Arab States.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“That can be achieved through the continued development of mechanisms to exchange information and promote capabilities through training and capacity-building. Fifthly, the United Nations Liaison Office to the League of Arab States must be developed and enhanced. It is important to conduct periodic assessments of the strategic framework of the Office with a view to maximizing cooperation. The Arab Group welcomes the joint projects implemented by United Nations departments and the League in various areas, especially by the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, which plays a pivotal role in promoting institutional cooperation through continuous sectoral meetings with the relevant organs of the League towards the attainment of our common goals.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Such concerns also include ending foreign intervention in the domestic affairs of Arab States and the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. The Group also stresses the need to implement all relevant Security Council resolutions. Fourthly, we emphasize the importance of enhancing the role of preventive diplomacy. The economic, humanitarian and political costs of crisis prevention are much lower than the exorbitant costs of conflict resolution and achieving peace. The Group therefore reaffirms the importance of promoting cooperation between the Council and the League in the areas of early warning, peacekeeping, the peaceful settlement of disputes and post-conflict peacebuilding towards sustaining peace.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“We call for enhanced cooperation between those special envoys and the League of Arab States, which increases the chances of reaching needed peaceful solutions to Arab issues. Thirdly, it is important that the Council speak with one voice with respect to Arab issues and limit the use of the veto. Council positions, particularly those of permanent members, should reflect the concerns of Arab States with respect to their own crises, most important of which are the establishment of a sovereign independent Palestinian State within 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital; maintaining the legal and historic status quo of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif; and ending the Israeli occupation of Arab territories.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“We also stress the need to continue holding annual informal ministerial meetings among the Security Council, the Arab Summit Troika and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States on the margins of the high- level segment of the General Assembly. We also look forward to the upcoming visit by the Security Council to the League of Arab States, as part of their exchanges of visits. Secondly, we stress the need for Arab solutions to Arab problems. As the traditional Arabic saying goes, the people of Mecca know their allies best. Arab States must therefore contribute to finding suitable solutions to the crises in Arab States. In that regard, the Group calls for greater cooperation and coordination between the two sides in the selection of United Nations special envoys to the Arab region.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“In line with presidential statements S/PRST/2019/5 and S/PRST/2021/2, the Group values the holding of this annual high-level Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States, as it serves to assist the Council in attaining a deeper and better understanding of Arab crises. The Group also stresses the need to establish a mechanism that promotes bilateral cooperation and coordination between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Group of Arab States in New York to discuss and address Arab priorities at the United Nations, particularly in the Security Council, including the holding of periodic formal meetings with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“While cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States is outstanding, that cooperation can, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, be enhanced to reach the levels needed to effectively address the growing challenges in our region. In that regard, the Arab Group would like to stress the following points. First, consultations and formal and informal meetings between the Security Council and members of the League of Arab States need to be intensified, for the purpose of exchanging views regarding the Arab issues on the Council’s agenda.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“The crises in Arab States represent a threat to regional and international peace and security. Accordingly, they became items on the Council’s agenda, taking up a great deal of time and effort. The Council seeks to find peaceful and lasting solutions to those crises, with a view to putting an end to the suffering of the peoples in crisis and restoring security and stability in the region. The League of Arab States has always played an effective role in resolving those crises and addressing challenges in Arab States. We believe in the important role played by regional organizations working side by side with the United Nations through common and concerted efforts aimed at finding comprehensive and lasting solutions to regional crises, as they are better equipped to understand the root causes and intricacies of those crises.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): I am pleased to make this statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States. I would like to extend our sincere thanks to the sisterly United Arab Emirates for holding this important meeting and for all its efforts aimed at representing the issues of the Arab Group in the Security Council. I should also like to thank His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary- General of the League of Arab States, and Ms. Razan Farhan Alaqil for their valuable briefings. We meet today as the world is facing mounting complications and international crises that pose multiple challenges. Those crises and challenges have effects on Arab States that already suffer crises and challenges at the political, security, economic and social levels.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Despite the commitment of the Yemeni Government to support and facilitate those efforts in order to avoid an environmental, humanitarian and economic disaster that would affect Yemen and the countries of the region and jeopardize international maritime navigation routes, we once again warn against the methods and manoeuvres being adopted by of the Houthi militias to hinder those efforts, renege on their commitments and make false promises to deceive the international community. We call on the Council to continue to put pressure on those militias in order to avoid an imminent catastrophe. We thank the Netherlands and the United Nations for their efforts in that respect.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“They must cease killing Yemenis, avoid further bloodshed and stop this war, which has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. These militias must understand that peace is the only way out of the current situation. We call on the Security Council to put more pressure on those terrorist groups and we call on the rogue regime of Iran, which supports them, to stop the military escalation and to engage positively in the efforts of the United Nations to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace and bring an end to the conflict. In conclusion, we have taken note of the United Nations efforts to resolve the situation concerning the FSO SAFER oil tanker.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“They have chosen war as a means of achieving their ambitions, seizing power and either governing or killing Yemenis in order to change the nature of Yemeni society and introduce obscure traditions and values that do not match the aspirations of the Yemeni people, who wish to build a civil and modern State based on security, stability, development, justice and the rule of law. We call on the international community and the Security Council to understand the various root causes of this destructive war and its repercussions, of which the principal cause was the coup d’ état by the Houthi militias against the constitutional legitimacy, State institutions and national consensus. The Houthi militias must be aware that there is no way to resolve the crisis other than through a political solution.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“Grundberg and to facilitate his task in leading the peace process on the basis of the agreed terms or reference for a political solution, namely, the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcome of the comprehensive National Dialogue Conference and relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2216 (2015). Despite all that, the Houthi militias, supported by Iran, have continued their escalation and war, while hindering efforts to achieve peace. They continue to refuse to receive the Special Envoy in Sana’a.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“The Yemeni Government is aware that ending humanitarian suffering, restoring security and stability, and returning to the path of development will be possible only by ending the crisis that Yemen is experiencing today as a result of the coup d’état carried out by the Houthi militias. The Government, under the leadership and guidance of His Excellency Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour, President of the Republic, therefore remains committed to the peace process, under the auspices of the United Nations, with a view to achieving a just and lasting peace. The Government has made many concessions to ensure the success of the missions of the successive United Nations Special Envoys. The Government currently continues to support the work of Mr.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“The reforms undertaken by the Government will make a significant contribution to achieving economic stability, controlling inflation, stabilizing the exchange rate of the national currency and thereby improving the humanitarian situation. While we appreciate the efforts of sisterly and friendly countries to reduce humanitarian suffering, we reiterate that Yemen remains in great need of economic support to enable it to resume the level of economic growth it had achieved prior to the coup carried out by the Houthi militias. The relevant 2019 international reports indicate that Yemen has lost two decades of development, which could become as many as four decades if the militias continue their war and efforts to abort the prospects for peace.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“They pose a threat to the security and safety of commercial vessels and international navigation lanes. The resolution is an important step towards ending Iranian military support for the Houthis, which is prolonging the war, complicating the humanitarian crisis and undermining political efforts to establish peace in Yemen. Based on its political competence, the Government is making significant efforts to return to normalcy and is implementing many reforms and development projects, as we cannot await the restoration of peace to relaunch development in Yemen. We call on the international community to support the economic efforts of the Government and its recovery programmes and work to establish sources of revenue, as an essential way to resolve the humanitarian crisis without solely relying on emergency assistance.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“In the light of the events and crises currently facing the world, which have resulted in complicating the economic and humanitarian situation in Yemen, it is important that Yemen remains at the top of the international community’s priorities. The international community must not abandon Yemen. The Yemeni Government once again welcomes resolution 2624 (2022), adopted in February to extend the sanctions regime in Yemen. The resolution designates the Houthi militias as terrorists. For years, those militias have chosen the path of terrorism and violence, which justifies their designation as terrorists given the crimes and unprecedented violations that they have committed against the Yemeni people. They continue to target civilians and civilian structures in Yemen, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“Nearly 24 million Yemenis are still in dire need of humanitarian assistance from the United Nations and other international partners, on which their survival depends. I would be remiss were I not to mention the importance of the donor conference to be held tomorrow under the sponsorship of the Kingdom of Sweden, Switzerland and the United Nations to provide financial support for the 2022 United Nations humanitarian response plan for Yemen. We call on all sisterly and friendly countries, as well as international donor organizations, to participate in that important event and pledge generously, while honouring their commitments to reduce the funding shortfall affecting humanitarian operations.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): Let me, Mr. President, congratulate you and the United Arab Emirates, a sisterly country, on assuming the presidency of the Council this month. I wish you and your delegation every success. I also thank the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation for his country’s successful presidency of the Council last month. I thank as well Mr. Hans Grundberg and Mr. Martin Griffiths for their briefings. The suffering of the Yemeni people has continued for eight years, owing to the continued military escalation by the Houthi militias, their refusal of any initiative leading to a political solution and the obstacles that they have placed in the path of all peace efforts made by the United Nations through its Special Envoy.”
2022-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8995 (2022) · source
“We call on the international community and the Council to redouble their efforts to end those dangerous Houthi practices and violations against children in Yemen and to take the measures necessary to hold accountable those responsible for child recruitment into the ranks of the Houthi militias. The Yemeni Government supports United Nations- led efforts to address the situation of the FSO SAFER oil tanker in order to avoid a catastrophe. We warn against the continued Houthi blackmail of the international community, exploiting the situation to buy more time. We call for decisive action to put pressure on the Houthis to address the situation in order to avoid an ominous disaster.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“The Yemeni Government looks forward to the pledging conference on Yemen to be held in March. We call on the international community to keep Yemen at the top of its priorities and to continue its generous support, including by announcing pledges and fulfilling commitments. That is necessary to bridge the funding gap and meet the increasing humanitarian needs while avoiding any disruption in life-saving assistance provided by partners at the humanitarian and relief levels. Millions of children in areas under the control of the Houthi militias are being recruited and brainwashed. They are being taught extremism, hatred, rejection of others and a culture of death, which is one of the most dangerous consequences of this war, with disastrous effects for the present and future of Yemen and the region.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“Nevertheless, the Yemeni Government remains committed to its responsibilities and to making every effort to alleviate the suffering of all the Yemeni people. We look to the international community to further support our plans and programmes to achieve economic recovery and stability and to support development and humanitarian projects. It is important to build the capacities of governmental institutions, including by channeling donor funds through the Central Bank of Yemen. That would help shore up the value of the national currency, improve living conditions, reduce suffering and incorporate development priorities and needs into all humanitarian interventions to achieve early recovery. Those are urgent issues that cannot wait until the war is over.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“Those attacks force civilians to flee, some more than once, the crimes of the militias, who kill innocent people, plant mines and destroy houses, schools and religion sites. They obstruct, loot and divert humanitarian assistance — and even use that assistance to blackmail civilians. They have exacerbated the humanitarian and economic situation by imposing taxes and duties on traders and importers, leading to an increase in food prices and lower purchasing power and pushing more civilians into poverty. The Houthi militias have obstructed Government efforts and measures aimed at reducing the suffering of the Yemeni people in areas under their control. The Houthi militias continue to take advantage of the humanitarian situation for political ends.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“We call on the Council to assume its responsibilities and to act decisively to put an end to those Houthi acts of aggression and their repeated terrorist attacks in Yemen and the region. We urge the Council to place more pressure and sanctions on the militias in order to deter their terrorist behaviour and to cut off their financing. Issuing statements will never convince the Houthi militias to stop their war and terrorist attacks. The war continues to exacerbate the suffering of the Yemeni people. The Houthi militias have continued their indiscriminate attacks on residential areas and camps for displaced persons in Ma’rib, launching three ballistic missiles today on the populous city, with total disregard for the lives of civilians, including women and children.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“The Houthi militias continue to use ballistic missiles and drones to attack civilians and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law. They continue to threaten vital institutions and energy supplies, constituting a direct threat to international peace and security. The most recent such terrorist attacks are those on Abu Dhabi and the Abha Airport, which the Yemeni Government condemns in the strongest terms. We call on the international community to confront the terrorist attacks by the Houthi militias, which threaten regional and international peace and stability.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“The Houthis would not have insisted on rejecting peace had it not been for the Iranian regime’s interference in the internal affairs of my country, undermining the stability and security of Yemen and the region, prolonging the war and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis by violating the Council resolutions on the arms embargo. According to international evidence and reports, the Iranian regime continues to supply Houthi militias with weapons, military know- how and all types of missiles, which the militias use against the Yemeni people and threaten international navigation, as we have seen recently with the hijacking of the Emirati ship Rawabi, now under the control of the Houthi militias although the Council has called for releasing it with the crew.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“The Yemeni Government once again emphasizes its support for all efforts aimed at achieving comprehensive and sustainable peace in Yemen that are in line with the agreed terms of reference — the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcome of the comprehensive National Dialogue Conference and relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2216 (2015), which represents the main and firm basis for the United Nations-led peace process. While the Yemeni Government has engaged positively with the efforts of Mr. Grundberg and has facilitated his job, the Houthi militias continue to obstruct his efforts and refuse to meet with him in Sana’a.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“They persist in their escalation and military aggression against the Yemeni people. Those actions prolong the conflict and make the road to peace more difficult and costly from an economic, political and humanitarian perspective. Peace is a product of strong will, not wishful thinking. Our will is strong to achieve peace for our people, who yearn for development, justice, equality and the rule of law.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Russian): First of all, please allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s Security Council presidency for the month of February. I wish you every success. I also wish to thank the Permanent Representative of Norway for her successful work last month during Norway’s presidency. (spoke in Arabic) I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Hans Grundberg for their valuable briefings. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Albania for his briefing. The Iranian-backed Houthi militias continue to choose war over peace, undermining the security and stability of Yemen and the region. They continue to reject all peace proposals and initiatives and to waste all opportunities to advance the political process.”
2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source
“The Security Council must therefore make efforts to protect civilians, especially in my country, Yemen, and implement its resolutions, and it must take a decisive stance to deter and hold accountable those who violate its resolutions. It must stop the smuggling of weapons, which prolongs the war and exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, leading to daily civilian bloodshed in the country and obstructing any progress in the United Nations-led peace process to put an end to the Yemeni crisis and realize sustainable and just peace on the basis of the terms of reference of an agreed political solution — a peace to which all Yemenis aspire.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The war would not have gone on this long, and thousands of lives could have been spared, were it not for the military support provided to the Houthi militias by the rogue Iranian regime and the Lebanese Hezbollah, in order to target civilians and civilian objects. Indeed, the Iranian regime’s supplying the Houthi militia with weapons, including ballistic missiles, is an egregious violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 2216 (2015) and 2231 (2015). It also shows Iran’s disdain for the efforts by the international community to maintain international and regional peace and security.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Notwithstanding the significant efforts of the National Army and the Masam mine-clearance project, the density of and the indiscriminate way these mines were planted — and the absence of maps — constitute a staggering challenge, threatening the lives of future generations. The most significant example of this phenomenon is the Houthi militia militarization of Al-Hudaydah and other cities on the west coast of the country, transforming them into labyrinths of mines that obstruct humanitarian organizations and threaten civilian lives. Recently, two children were killed, and yesterday another child was injured, as a result of mines planted by the Houthi militias in the city of Hais in Al-Hudaydah.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In Yemen, which is a signatory of the 1997 Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, and which destroyed its stockpiles of these vicious weapons, the Houthi militias have made nearly 2 million mines and explosive devices and planted them in many areas of Yemen that they once controlled and then withdrew from, leaving hundreds of civilian exposed, only to become victims, including children and women. Mines paralyse the movement of Yemenis and threaten millions of civilians and internally displaced persons who are stranded between the hammer of the Houthi bombardment on cities and camps and the hard rock of landmines planted near their homes, streets, cities and pastures thereby affecting the livelihoods of millions.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Although, at the end of 2021, the Yemeni Government appreciated the first visits of United Nations officials in seven years, we nevertheless reiterate that the international community must call for the siege against Taiz and the other Yemeni cities under attack be lifted, and it must call for ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need and for stopping Houthi militias from obstructing the work of international organizations and preventing aid from reaching those who deserve it. The planting of internationally prohibited mines, including antipersonnel mines, is one of the most dangerous threats that face civilians in conflict areas.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Houthi crimes against civilians have included taking citizens as hostages within entire cities and villages, using them as human shields while turning schools into weapons warehouses, governmental buildings into detention centres, and roofs of houses into sniping positions for targeting civilians. The ongoing siege of cities by these militias is depriving citizens of the ability to move freely or to have access to water and food. Indeed, starvation is being used as a means of war. The most prominent examples of that are the siege against the Abdiyyah district of Marib and the plight of the city of Taiz, which has been under siege for more than seven years, while the international community has remained inexplicably silent.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Houthi attack against the city of Marib, which has a population of 4 million people of whom there are more than 2 million displaced persons, has been ongoing for more than 11 months. It constitutes one of the most prominent examples of the danger that threatens the life and safety of civilians in conflict. Despite extensive condemnation by the international community and the Council’s numerous calls for the Houthis to stop their massacres of Yemenis, the Houthi militias continue to target civilians and civilian objects by using ballistic missiles, drones and other heavy weaponry, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured, mostly women and children, in addition to destroying schools, hospitals and places of worship in violation of all international laws and norms.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“There is a dire need to protect civilians in conflict, which requires the international community and the Security Council to take effective measures that protect civilians in their cities and displacement camps from attacks and acts of aggression that they face in many regions throughout the world, including crimes and terrorist attacks that are perpetrated by the Houthi militias against civilians and civilian objects in Yemen, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Those crimes and terrorist attacks constitute an egregious violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and are a real threat to vital civilian objects, including energy facilities, in addition to the stability of the global economy, thereby undermining international and regional peace and security.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We reject all allegations against the Yemeni Government and the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, but we welcome the voices of civil society, as they enrich discussions and highlight many important issues. Nevertheless, we call on the Council to be careful in its selection of civil society briefers, in order to maintain objectivity, integrity and impartiality.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to sincerely thank you, Madam President, for having convened this important meeting, which addresses one of the most prominent issues before the Security Council. We would like to express our surprise at the selection by the Security Council of the speaker from Sana’a, whose briefing was biased and who failed, unfortunately, to speak of the facts with integrity and neutrality. She also failed to mention the horrendous crimes and violations perpetrated by the Houthi militias against civilians, displaced persons and civilian objects, especially in Marib, Taiz, Al-Hudaydah and other Yemeni areas.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Nevertheless, despite the generosity of international donors, most Yemenis still have not received a first dose because vaccine quantities are limited. We would therefore urge the United Nations, our partners and supporters to provide additional vaccines, not only to protect the Yemeni people but also to stop the spread of the pandemic around the world. None of us is safe until everyone is safe.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“The Security Council has held several meetings on the matter, issued statements and placed responsibility on the Houthis for the potential explosion of the tanker and for impeding the United Nations technical team from accessing it to evaluate its condition and repair the damage. We are today facing an imminent disaster, and the Security Council should take all the measures necessary to stop the Houthi intransigence and start taking important steps and measures to assess the situation of the tanker and prevent an oil leak or explosion before it is too late, otherwise we face an environmental, economic and humanitarian disaster. In conclusion, the Yemeni Government appreciates the efforts of the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility in providing vaccines and preventing the spread of the virus.”
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“We also call on the international community and the Security Council to take decisive measures against the aggressive and terrorist practices of those militias, which every day engage in acts of aggression to destabilize security and stability in that vital region of the world, threatening regional security and the world economy as well as international trade corridors. Once again, we recall the SFO SAFER oil tanker, which is a ticking time bomb that poses a threat to the Red Sea and international navigation and denies millions of people in Yemen and the region of their livelihoods and fishing rights.”
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