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Al-Saadi

lines on the record: 605
first: 2011-07-12
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 52
sources: un-security-council

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“We have repeatedly warned the Security Council of the dangers posed by Houthi militias to international maritime navigation in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandeb Strait. We have seen them perpetrate acts of piracy, most recently the seizure of the Emirati-flagged civilian vessel RWABEE. That is a serious development, which constitutes a threat to maritime navigation and world trade and a stark violation of international law and the law of the sea. We urge the Houthi militias to release the ship and its crew unconditionally.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“Over the past three years since the signing of the Stockholm Agreement, the Houthi militias have undermined the Agreement, hindered the activities of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement and obstructed its mission pursuant to resolution 2452 (2019). The Agreement is at an impasse. The Houthi militias have continued to violate the ceasefire in Al-Hudaydah. They have bypassed the Agreement to seize the city and its ports in order to mobilize their forces and target other governorates, including Ma’rib. The Houthi militias have transformed Al-Hudaydah and its ports into a militarized zone — a centre for contraband weapons and an area for stockpiling Iranian ballistic missiles and drones — blowing up boats, laying sea mines and looting oil derivatives and humanitarian aid.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“Independent investigation teams have provided evidence that the Houthi militias have used civilian infrastructure, including the Sana’a airport, for military purposes, stockpiling arms and launching ballistic missiles and drones as well as trafficking in arms. Two vessels were recently intercepted that were transporting weapons from Iran to the Houthis, thereby demonstrating that the Iranian regime has violated Security Council resolutions, in particular paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015). That is why the international community needs to exert additional pressure on the Houthi militias in order to end the conflict in Yemen, oblige them to come to the negotiation table and end the blatant Iranian interference and violations being inflicted on Yemen.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“The Houthi militias have chosen war and targeted infrastructure and civilians in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which demonstrates that they do not want to be part of the political solution and peacebuilding process. They are supported by the Iranian regime and have no serious desire to engage in a political process and dialogue. Peace is not an option for them. They receive their orders from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and Lebanese Hizbullah militants. The Houthi militias have dug in their heels and continue to kill Yemenis to advance the Iranian expansionist agenda in the region.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“The city has become the last resort for millions of refugees, with catastrophic consequences for civilians and displaced persons, while the already dire humanitarian situation has been exacerbated. As a result, last month 26,000 families — or 157,000 people — were displaced, 80 per cent of them women and children. It is clear that the Houthi militias will not stop the killing and destruction, while the humanitarian crisis deteriorates further, and the international community remains suspiciously silent. International human rights organizations have not provided support and protection to civilians and have not taken measures to condemn and bring to an end the violations and crimes against humanity.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“Under the auspices of His Excellency President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour, the Yemeni Government is determined to reach a political solution and ensure the success of United Nations and regional efforts and to engage positively with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General with a view to achieving comprehensive and lasting peace based on a political solution and the terms of reference of 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). The brutal attack against Ma’rib by the Houthi militias continues unabated.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“Our priority today is to end the war and put pressure on the Houthi militias to choose peace and renounce destruction and violence, with the goal of achieving the peace that the Yemeni Government and all people yearn for, which would alleviate human suffering and transform Yemen into a safe and stable country in which justice, stability, equality, prosperity and development may prevail after long years of suffering and pain due to the unjust war against our people. Nevertheless, all proposed peace initiatives have been rejected by the Houthi militias supported by Iran. The Houthi militias refuse every opportunity for peace. However, we are convinced that peace is within our reach and that 2022 will be the year of peace in Yemen.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we once again call on all our brothers, friends and international donor organizations to help and support the Yemeni Government to implement our programmes and plans in order to overcome economic hardship and address current challenges with a view to bolstering sustainable development programmes and creating an environment conducive to achieving sustainable peace in Yemen. I take this opportunity to reiterate the commitment of the Government of Yemen to facilitating the role of the United Nations, international organizations and emergency humanitarian personnel in Yemen, while strengthening coordination and partnership and removing all obstacles so that we can achieve our shared goal of relieving humanitarian suffering.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“Despite all those challenges, the Government has stepped up its efforts on many levels to restore State institutions and promote their role. We have implemented reform measures to support the national economy and make progress in financial and monetary areas, including by appointing new management at the Central Bank, which has had a positive impact on economic stability and the national currency exchange rate. In addition, funding the humanitarian response plan in Yemen is of the utmost priority for millions of people in need.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“Women have always been included in the Government’s delegation. Rather, the Houthi militias are the ones who have excluded and ignored Yemeni women and prevented them from participating in any political negotiations. We thank Norway for supporting the Yemeni Government in implementing the women, peace and security agenda in Yemen. The war in Yemen has entered its eighth year without any positive sign that the end of the conflict is in sight, thanks to the recalcitrance of the armed Houthi militias. The war has exacerbated the economic situation in Yemen and led to the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, rolling back economic development and leading to dire consequences for the Government and the people of Yemen.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, let me congratulate you, Madam President, on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you every success in your task. I welcome the new non-permanent members of the Security Council and wish them every success in their efforts, along with the other members of the Council, to establish peace and security in the world, resolve conflicts and promote stability. I thank Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham and Mr. Hans Grundberg for their briefings. I also thank my sister Ola Al-Aghbary for her briefing. We reiterate the importance of the effective role that Yemeni women and young people play in building Yemen’s present and future and establishing peace. We note that the Yemeni Government has not excluded women from the United Nations-led consultations on peace.”
2022-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8946 (2022) · source
“We call on the Security Council once again to pressure the Houthi militias to stop using the tanker as leverage and to allow the United Nations technical team to access the tanker in order to spare the region and the world a grave disaster. In closing, I would like to express my thanks to the Council members that will be leaving at the end of the month. I thank them for their efforts to end the conflict in Yemen and alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. We wish them every success and their people peace and prosperity. The meeting rose at 11.45 a.m.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“The Houthi militias have not spared Yemeni women from their crimes either, subjecting them to kidnapping, forced displacement, psychological and physical torture and sexual harassment. They issue judgments based on false accusations against women, as in the case of Intisar Al-Hammadi and her colleagues. The Security Council holds the Houthi militias accountable for any economic or environmental disaster resulting from the FSO Safer oil tanker. The tanker has received no maintenance or repair, making it a ticking time bomb and potential disaster that threaten Yemen and the regional countries. If that disaster occurs, it would be one of the worst economic and environmental disasters in the world.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“They drag them into crematoriums of death in the most extensive exploitation and recruitment of children in the history of humankind. The Houthi militias have also taken schools and educational institutions and turned them into military barracks and weapons depots, in clear violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law. We call on the international community and human rights institutions to shoulder their responsibilities and bring pressure to bear on the Houthis to end their violations, protect children from their abusive behaviour and provide support to the Yemeni Government in implementing its national strategy to prevent the recruitment of children and their use in armed conflict.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“The main obstacle to peace in Yemen is Iran’s insistence on maintaining its aggressive and blackmailing behaviour through its sabotaging agents represented by the Houthi militias, which aim to serve Iran’s dangerous project leading to chaos, terrorism and threatening international navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait. Millions of Yemeni children live in Houthi- controlled areas. They are at risk of being recruited and used in combat operations. They are deprived of their right to education and to live a normal life, just like all children around the world. The Houthi militias continue to take tens of thousands of children from their homes, neighbourhoods and schools to camps, without regard for their fate or suffering of their families. They subject them to brainwashing with hostile slogans and imported extremist ideas.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“This regime continues to provide the Houthi militias with arms and military expertise, as well as various kinds of missiles, most recently Iranian weapons that were intercepted on their way to the Houthi militias, including 171 surface-to-air missiles, 8 anti-tank missiles, cruise missile components, anti-shipping devices, thermal weapons optics and drone components, as well as 1.1 million barrels of oil derivatives. These Iranian practices will continue until the international community, the United Nations and the Council take a decisive and deterrent stance.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“The Yemeni Government condemns the Houthi militias’ breach of the American Embassy compound in Sana’a, detaining a number of local staff and looting and destroying property. The Iranian regime continues to interfere in the internal affairs of my country and to destabilize security and stability in Yemen and the region. It continues to protract the war and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis by violating relevant Security Council resolutions and the arms embargo.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“However, the Houthi militias view these peace efforts as a tool to continue the war in order to impose a fait accompli, because they believe in their divine supremacy. They have illusions that draw them to political domination and ethnic superiority. These militias have impeded all diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. They have used all international and regional initiatives and efforts as a tool to buy time and pursue their war and aggression against the Yemeni people. They target cities and civilians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and drones, in addition to their provocative behaviour and aggressions against international organizations, humanitarian workers and diplomatic property in areas under their control.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“The Houthi militias led a military coup against the national consensus, the outcome of the national dialogue and the political process. The Houthi militias have disregarded all relevant Security Council resolutions to reach a settlement for ending the conflict. Resolution 2216 (2015) remains the basis of a solution. The Houthis do not believe in a political partnership; they believe in their ethnic and divine supremacy. They do not believe in dialogue and peace. The Yemeni Government has responded by welcoming all initiatives and suggestions aimed at achieving peace. We have engaged positively and in good faith with the United Nations efforts, through the Special Envoy, to end the conflict.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“Ending the suffering of the Yemeni people will not be possible without an immediate ceasefire, followed by the adoption of economic and humanitarian measures and a resumption of the political process towards achieving a sustainable and lasting peace. That process must be conducted in line with the agreed terms of reference for a political solution, namely the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcome of the comprehensive national dialogue and relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2216 (2015). As my colleague the representative of Russia noted, we reiterate that resolution 2216 (2015) remains the basis for a solution in Yemen in order to achieve a sustainable and lasting peace. Developments on the ground do not change the facts.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi, President of the Republic of Yemen, the Government is determined to confront the current exceptional challenges, mobilize resources, regulate the financial sector, stabilize the currency and take all necessary measures to end the economic collapse and improve living conditions. A case in point was the recent appointment of the new Governor of the Board of the Central Bank of Yemen, which should spur recovery efforts and economic stability. We call on the international community and all our friends and brothers to help the Yemeni Government to overcome the difficult economic challenges resulting from the war that has been imposed on our people, including by providing urgent support to Government plans to implement reforms and build State institutions.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“It will require an urgent humanitarian intervention and an emergency response to meet the people’s basic needs in order to bridge the significant humanitarian gap caused by those forced waves of displacement. We call on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities to end the Houthi offensive on Ma’rib and save the lives of millions of civilians and IDPs. As Mr. Rajasingham said in his briefing, the economic collapse has had a significant effect on the humanitarian situation. That is why support must be given to the efforts of the Yemeni Government in the temporary capital of Aden to overcome the economic and humanitarian challenges and implement structural reforms to improve the Government’s performance. Led by His Excellency Mr.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“The Houthi militias have continued their offensive in Ma’rib, targeting civilians and IDP camps with ballistic missiles and drones. Most recently, the Houthi militias launched two Iranian-made ballistic missiles on the Al-Huma camp in Ma’rib — home to 1,264 families — which led to the death of a number of women and children. Just yesterday, the Houthis launched another ballistic missile against the city of Ma’rib as the Yemenis were celebrating a win in a football game. The continued Houthi attack on Ma’rib, which is the final and safe refuge for millions of IDPs, is part of the Houthis’ attempts to claim as many civilian lives as possible and to cause new waves of displacement in a retaliatory action that proves that those militias are bloodthirsty terrorists.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“As a result of the recent Houthi attacks and escalation of hostilities, more than 17,000 families comprising more than 101,000 IDPs have been displaced, including more than 25,000 civilians displaced as a result of the recent Houthi offensive in the governorate of Al-Hudaydah in flagrant violation of the Stockholm Agreement. The Houthi militias have sought to obstruct the implementation of the Agreement and to undermine the ability of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement to carry out its mandate in line with Security Council resolution 2452 (2019). The Mission has been held captive in Houthi- controlled areas and we question whether the Mission should continue to operate as it remains silent in the face of all the Houthi violations.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Grundberg and Mr. Rajasingham for their briefings. Since the last open briefing of the Security Council on Yemen two months ago (see S/PV.8878), the humanitarian suffering of the Yemeni people has increased as a result of the persistent and brutal Houthi attacks on cities, population and internally displaced persons (IDPs), including in the governorates of Ma’rib, Al-Hudaydah and Shabwa, in addition to the difficult humanitarian conditions in the governorate of Taiz caused by the siege, systemic shelling, sniper fire, roadblocks and the kidnapping of civilians.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8929 (2021) · source
“While reiterating the Government’s readiness to contribute to all efforts that save Yemen, the region and the world from the danger posed by the tanker, we warn against falling into the Houthi’s trap by proposing new solutions that will enable the militias to delay and blackmail for years to come. We therefore call on the Council to take decisive practical steps to put pressure on the Houthi militias to stop their procrastination and allow the United Nations technical team to access the tanker to carry out the necessary assessment and repairs without further delay. The meeting rose at noon.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“We underscore that acts of terrorism and sabotage, the latest of which was the attempt to target the Governor of Aden and the Minister of Agriculture last Sunday, will not dissuade the Yemeni Government and its people from confronting the coup, restoring State authority and proceeding to address and confront economic challenges. Finally, we have talked a great deal in the Council about the FSO SAFER oil tanker and warned about a potential oil spill or explosion. The Council held two special meetings on the matter, but unfortunately the Houthis did not change their using of the tanker to blackmail the international community.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“The return of the Prime Minister and several other members of the Government to the temporary capital in Aden is a clear expression of the Government’s determination to work in even the most difficult circumstances to enhance security and stability and provide services to the Yemeni people, as well as an explicit expression of its sincere intention to implement the remaining provisions of the Riyadh agreement, which constitutes a road map and guarantee for uniting the ranks. Its implementation today, not tomorrow, should support restoring State authority and addressing the dangers facing everyone.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“We also renew our call to the international community to increase funding for the humanitarian response plan and ensure direct support to the Yemeni Government in order to provide services and address economic and development challenges. We also call on the international community and international donor institutions to support the efforts of the Government to achieve stability and economic recovery, including through the disbursement of humanitarian aid funds through the Central Bank of Yemen — a measure that does not require allocating more funding and will directly enhance the value of the Yemeni riyal and support the purchasing power of citizens, thereby alleviating the human suffering that is taking millions of Yemenis to the brink of starvation.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“We renew our call to the Council to protect civilians and save them from the scourge of war and direct targeting with ballistic missiles and heavy weapons, as well as to condemn the Houthi militias’ violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights law and other humanitarian norms. We have listened many times to Mr. Rajasingham in the Council about the extent of the suffering Yemenis are experiencing today and about the potential effects should the Houthis not stop their war and accept the ceasefire as the most important step towards alleviating human suffering. I take this opportunity to commend the role of the United Nations and the relief and humanitarian workers in Yemen. We call on then to further their partnership with the Government of Yemen to achieve our common goal of mitigating the human suffering.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“It must bring pressure to bear on the Houthi coup militias and their sponsors, as well as ensure the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. If the Council does not exercise the necessary pressure on the Houthis and their sponsor Iran to choose peace, then the world and the Council will not be able to save millions of Yemenis from the repercussions of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. All those continuing crimes and violations by the Houthi militias against Yemenis are messages to the international community and to the Council confirming that those militias do not believe in peace and that they can only survive in the quagmire of war, destruction and bloodshed.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“Civilian infrastructure and objects in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been repeatedly attacked by drones, most recently the Abha International Airport, the city of Khamis Mushait and King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. All of that reveals the true intentions of the militias. They are bent on war and the destruction of Yemen and killing Yemenis in order to carry out Iran’s expansionist agenda in the region, without realizing that arms and violence will not bring about peace but instead generate new cycles of conflict and war that will produce more victims and reprisals. The international community must speak up and shoulder its responsibility to put an end to this Houthi arrogance, stop the bloodshed and destruction and allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid and an end to the suffering of the Yemeni people.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“The city of Taiz has lived under siege and indiscriminate daily sniping by the Houthi militias for seven years. From this rostrum, I call on the Security Council and the human conscience to assume their responsibilities and take urgent measures to lift the siege on Al-Abdiyah district, stop terrorist crimes and save thousands of civilian lives — women, children, sick and injured people. The world was witness to the horrific crime involving the execution of nine innocent Yemeni citizens by the Houthis, including an adolescent, in a brutal and barbaric manner similar to the crimes of Al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham. Before that, the civilian airport in Al-Makha was targeted and destroyed. The Governor’s house in Ma’rib, inhabited by innocent women and children, was also hit with missiles.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“What fault did they bear, the three children, the women and the civilians who fell victim to the Houthi ballistic missile attack on Al-Rawda district in Ma’rib? What fault did the pregnant woman bear who lost both her legs while tending her sheep, as a result of the explosion of a mine planted by the Houthis in Al-Hudaydah? Or the thousands of civilians and families, including children and cancer and kidney patients who are besieged in the Al-Abdiyah district of Ma’rib? What are they guilty of? Terrorist attacks and genocide are being committed against civilians and displaced persons in that district. There is no access to food, medicine, baby formula, potable water or oil products. Mines are being planted, and civilians are now facing death from starvation. All of that is taking place while the world shamefully stands by in silence.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“The Government of Yemen was open and prepared to cooperate; in turn, the Houthis continued their futile war and launched ballistic missiles that destroyed civilian homes and camps for displaced persons, including killing of women and children, in addition to their use of drones and prohibited mines. Last month (see S/PV.8854) we spoke about the grave violations committed by the Houthi militias against civilians and displaced persons, with the members of the Security Council expressing their condemnation of those crimes, which are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, in addition to being in defiance of the will of the Council and the international community. However, that did not deter the Houthi militias from continuing, and even stepping up their crimes.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“Grundberg will contribute towards reaching a just and sustainable peace based on the agreed terms of reference for a political solution in Yemen — that is, the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference and the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2216 (2015). Throughout the past period, we have positively engaged with efforts towards peace. The Government has made many concessions to end the conflict. However, the Houthi militias have rejected all initiatives and proposals aimed at ending the war.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“The return of the clerical theocratic system, in its Houthi version, represents a threat to the present and future of Yemen and to international and regional peace and security. Those militias are a tool in the hands of the regime in Iran, holding our nation hostage to Iranian interventions. They export the Iranian experience to Yemen, and the people of Yemen reject that experience. They are an armed group that believes in the imposition of its divine right by armed force, not through freedom, democracy and the peaceful handover of power. The Yemeni Government reiterates its commitment to peace and ending the war, which has brought about only suffering and destruction. We hope that the efforts by Mr.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the largest supporters and donors to the Yemen humanitarian response plan, which is known to all. Yemen values that support. We also value the support and care given to millions of Yemenis living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom provides facilities to all those residing on its territories. What Ms. Al-Deen said is not true, and she should review the sources on which she relied. Today’s meeting coincides with the anniversary of Yemen’s two glorious revolutions, on 26 September 1962 and 14 October 1963. We believe that the Yemeni people who led those two revolutions are even more resolved and determined today to secure a victory that restores the glory of the two revolutions, preserve their gains and resume their course to achieve the desired goals and aspirations.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“In a report last year (see S/2021/79), it is indicated that the Houthis stole nearly $1.8 billion to wage a futile war against the Yemeni people. The Houthis use starvation as a weapon. In addition, Ms. Al-Deen made some claims regarding the situation of the Yemeni communities in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We in the Government of Yemen value the solidarity of the Saudi Arabia with the Yemeni people under these difficult circumstances. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has hosted millions of Yemeni refugees who fled Yemen as a result of the futile war being waged by the Houthi militias and has been providing support to the Yemeni people at all stages. We highly value such support in the economic and humanitarian spheres.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“However, she forgot to mention that the Houthi militias must deposit all taxes and oil revenues in the Central Bank of Yemen so that the Government can fulfil its responsibilities, given that the Government of Yemen is paying salaries in areas controlled by the Houthis, whether in the health or the education sector, despite the very limited resources. It is therefore the Houthis who loot resources to fund the futile war, perpetuate it and kill Yemenis. They stole nearly $16 billion from the Al-Hudaydah branch of the Central Bank of Yemen. Those oil revenues had been deposited to pay the salaries of public sector employees, in agreement with the Office of the Special Envoy. The Houthis stole that money to fund their absurd war.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you and your friendly delegation every success. I would like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Ireland, for her successful presidency of the Council last month. I would also like to thank Mr. Grundberg and Mr. Rajasingham for their briefings. Allow me to follow up on what my dear sister Ms. Maysaa Al-Deen said. I hope that I can be given a little more time. She mentioned that the Yemeni Government has to pay the salaries of employees in areas under the control of the Houthi militias.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8878 (2021) · source
“They have used the issue as leverage for political gains without taking into consideration the threat posed by the tanker to Yemen and the region. We hope that the Council will shoulder its responsibilities and put further pressure on the Houthi militias to force them to end their intransigence and allow the United Nations team to immediately access the tanker without any preconditions in order to avert an imminent disaster.”
2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source
“We call as well for integrating development priorities and needs in all humanitarian interventions so as to achieve early recovery. In conclusion, the FSO SAFER oil tanker continues to pose a threat to the environment, security and safety of the Red Sea. It threatens the livelihoods of fishers and food security for millions of people in Yemen and the countries of the region. The Council has repeatedly taken up this issue, including in two meetings held on 15 July 2020 (see S/2020/721) and 3 June 2021 (see S/PV.8786), and agreed on the need for an urgent technical assessment of the tanker and necessary repairs to avoid a disaster. It is unacceptable that the Houthi militias continue to blackmail the international community and refuse access for United Nations experts to the tanker.”
2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source
“As detailed in various briefings by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Security Council is aware that the weak purchasing power of the citizens is the main reason behind the threat of famine for millions of Yemenis in the country. Consequently, the Yemeni Government calls on the international community to provide generous support to Government plans and programmes to ensure stability and economic recovery and to support development projects, as well as humanitarian assistance. We also call for capacity-building for State institutions and for promoting their role in providing services, in particular by creating a mechanism to channel humanitarian donor funds through the Central Bank of Yemen to support the national currency and improve the living conditions of citizens and alleviate their suffering.”
2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source
“Last week, the Houthis also carried out systematic and intentional shelling against Rahabah directorate, south of Ma’rib governorate, which led to injuries and deaths among civilians, IDPs and members of host communities, as well as damage to their properties and homes. The shelling also led to the forced displacement of more than 505 families made up of 3,535 people to different places in an attempt to escape the Houthi shelling who used various kinds of weapons and missiles. In addition, the Houthi militias are hindering humanitarian deliveries. They continue to divert and loot humanitarian aid. The humanitarian community must draw the Council’s attention to those crimes in order to put pressure on the Houthi militias to end their interference in humanitarian affairs.”
2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source
“They have escalated their military operations upon instructions from their sponsor and supporter the Iranian regime to undermine regional stability and security with the aim of replacing regular armies. That demonstrates what the Houthis truly think about the international community’s calls for peace. We call on the Council to condemn those crimes and pressure the militias and the Iranian regime to end their efforts to destabilize Yemen and the region. The war continues to exacerbate the human suffering of Yemenis. The Houthis have repeatedly carried out indiscriminate attacks against residential areas and IDP camps in Ma’rib, forcing civilians to be displaced in order to escape the crimes of those militias.”
2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source
“The Houthis have always stalled for time by creating new front lines, continuing its unjust war, killing Yemenis and committing crimes against civilians, detaining journalists, torturing detainees, committing sexual violence against detained women, recruiting thousands of children, sending them to the battle fronts and threatening international navigation. The Houthi militias have continued their offensive on Ma’rib and have resorted to inflammatory rhetoric, while they declared that they intended to attack all Yemeni governorates to subdue them by force and attack civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen and the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. That is how those militias welcome the new Special Envoy. The Houthi militias attacked Abha International Airport, and recently Najran and Jizan, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source
“It will have been seven years this month since the Houthis carried out their coup after Yemenis had agreed through the Comprehensive National Dialogue on establishing a new federal Yemen. The Yemeni Government has repeatedly expressed its support to all United Nations and international efforts to end the conflict by constructively engaging in every initiative proposed by previous Special Envoys. However, the Houthi militias have continued to insist on war instead of peace. They continue to target civilians and refuse to cooperate with United Nations Envoys and the international community. The Council must support Mr. Grundberg in adopting a firmer approach on dealing with the Houthi militias and compelling them to choose peace.”
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“Under the leadership of President Hadi Mansour, the Yemeni Government is continuing its efforts to end the absurd war being waged by the Houthi militias and achieve lasting peace in line with the political terms of reference agreed, namely, the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2216 (2015), and the outcome of the Comprehensive National Dialogue. They are the only guarantee to reaching a political settlement. The appointment of the new Special Envoy, who will lead United Nations mediation efforts, has renewed hope for Yemenis that the end of the conflict is near.”
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“The Yemeni Government once again welcomes the appointment of Mr. Grundberg as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. We stand ready to cooperate with him and support his efforts to reach a lasting and comprehensive peace in Yemen. We call for continued efforts to end the suffering of the Yemeni people. There is no time to lose. As Martin Luther King said, “There is only so much one can bear. Humans are crying out, and I cannot tolerate that any longer”.”
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