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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, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on Belgium’s presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you and your friendly delegation every success. I also thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, for his briefing and I thank Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Our thanks also go to Ambassador Inga Rhonda King, Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in her capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014), for her efforts. I thank the Committee members, as well.”
2020-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8725 (2020) · source
“We call on the Security Council and the international community to shoulder their responsibility and to bring pressure to bear on the Houthi militias in order to force them to give access to the United Nations technical team so that it can carry out a technical assessment of the tanker, including the damage it sustained, and to undertake the necessary maintenance as soon as possible in order to avert certain calamity. In conclusion, the Government and people of Yemen aspire to peace. They look forward to bringing this war and coup to an end. However, the Houthi militias, which are supported by Iran and claim the divine right to either govern or kill the Yemeni people, reject peace.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“The Houthi militias are contriving and fabricating a fuel crisis in the areas they control in order to enhance the black market so as to enrich their leaders and finance their military and political activities, thereby commodifying the suffering of the Yemeni people. That is taking place despite the fact that fuel imports to Yemeni ports from 1 October 2019 to 10 January 2020, of which Al-Hudaydah port received 60 per cent, could cover the fuel needs in the Houthi-controlled areas until mid-March 2020. We once again sound an alarm with regard to potential environmental hazards that might result from the leakage of the FSO SAFER oil tanker, as such an event could lead to an unprecedented environmental catastrophe affecting Yemen, the region and international navigation.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“Humanitarian workers are being harassed while the militias attempt to divert the programmes and aid of those organizations to specific places and areas in order to generate financial gains and impede the delivery of assistance to those in need. The Government of Yemen reiterates that it stands ready to facilitate all procedures necessary to ensure that those international organizations and agencies working in Yemen can carry out their work. Moreover, it pledges to continue working in partnership with them in order to address the humanitarian situation, which is deteriorating due to the war. In that regard, we express the gratitude of the Yemeni people for the enormous humanitarian tasks undertaken by those organizations to mitigate the humanitarian suffering experienced by the Yemeni people, who are living in grim and bleak circumstances.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“That decision will not only deprive tens of thousands of civil servants and retirees of their salaries and money transfers, but will also completely paralyse economic activity in the areas controlled by those militias, which will have catastrophic consequences. The Government of Yemen therefore calls on the international community, the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to shoulder their responsibility regarding such procedures, which exacerbate the humanitarian crisis caused by the Houthi militias. Those militias have subverted the aspirations of the Yemeni people, thwarted national unanimity and taken State institutions hostage. International organizations operating in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen are subjected to obstacles and extortion.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“It is dedicated to defining the tasks of those institutions and developing the mechanisms needed for the next phase, including reorganizing the work of those institutions and expanding the payroll system. The Government has taken a number of measures to implement major reforms in the area of anti-corruption and to operationalize the national integrity and anti-corruption system, as well as to reconstitute and operationalize the national committee to combat money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. In their efforts to exacerbate humanitarian suffering and destabilize the national economy and the exchange rate, the Houthi militias have prohibited the circulation and use of the new national currency in the areas they control.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“The interference by the Iranian regime and its subversive role in Yemen, through its close ties with the Houthi militias, are unequivocally conspicuous and constitute a threat to the security and stability of Yemen and the region, as well as regional and international peace and security. The Yemeni people will never allow Yemen to become a field for the adventures and projects of the Iranian regime, as our people have grown more determined than ever to continue to thwart the Houthi- Iranian project. The Government of Yemen spares no effort to normalize economic and humanitarian conditions and to operationalize the State institutions in order to promote the livelihoods of citizens.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“In that regard, we highly appreciate the fraternal role and endeavours of our brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in providing ongoing support to Yemen consistent with the principles of fraternity and good-neighbourliness, and based on historical relations with Yemen. Their work laid the foundation for Riyadh agreement and a new phase of partnership, reform and consolidation of efforts aimed at thwarting the Houthi-Iranian project in Yemen, which has caused all the destruction and chaos in the country. Our goal is to build a new federal Yemen, in line with the outcome of the inclusive national dialogue conference.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“The Government of Yemen is making major efforts, as duly instructed by His Excellency President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi and under the supervision and follow- up of our brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to overcome the obstacles impeding the implementation of the Riyadh agreement. The Government is very eager to implement the provisions of the agreement according to the chronological order agreed therein and without any selectivity. In recent days, a matrix of security and military arrangements has been signed under the tireless supervision of His Excellency the President of Yemen and the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“Martin Griffiths, to achieve a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict based on the agreed terms of reference, namely, the Gulf Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcomes of the inclusive national dialogue and the relevant Security Council resolutions, especially resolution 2216 (2015). The serious escalation and violations committed by the Houthi militias, including targeting the premises of the Redeployment Coordination Committee last month, the Médecins sans frontières hospital and the Red Sea mills, are totally deplorable and unjustifiable. The Security Council should condemn them as an egregious challenge to all efforts to realize peace.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“Meanwhile, any attempt to circumvent the implementation of the agreement would not serve the desired political process but would threaten the road to achieving peace altogether. Therefore, we reiterate the Government of Yemen’s insistence on the importance of implementing all the components of the Stockholm Agreement, especially the Al-Hudaydah Agreement regarding the local security forces and local authority, the withdrawal from the ports and city of Al-Hudaydah and the exchange of prisoners and detainees. That should not be subject to any political bids. In the meantime, the siege on Taiz should be lifted. The Government of Yemen would like to express once again its support for the efforts of the Special Envoy, Mr.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, for his briefing. I would also like to thank Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). I also welcome the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement. The Houthi militias have pursed their persistent policy of stubbornness and stalling regarding the implementation of their commitments since signing the Stockholm Agreement under the auspices of the United Nations in December 2018. Their policy demonstrates that those militias are not serious about achieving peace; rather, they defy the efforts of the United Nations and the Council.”
2020-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8704 (2020) · source
“The goal is to reach a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict in Yemen that would meet the aspirations of the Yemeni people to a lasting peace built on the agreed terms of reference, achieve socioeconomic development and allow Yemen with its long history and civilization to move forward towards a better future for its people and contribute actively to building a world in which peace, stability and well-being prevail.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Because of our belief in the principles and purposes of the Charter, we have always engaged positively with the efforts of the Special Envoy to end the conflict by peaceful means and to maintain regional and international peace and security. Our world has seen the emergence of non-State armed militias and groups as well as of extremist and terrorist groups, which have exacerbated crises and human suffering and threatened peoples along with regional and international peace and security. The Yemeni Government calls once again on the Security Council, which has the primary responsibility under the Charter of maintaining international peace and security, to exert further pressure on Houthi militias and to implement its relevant resolutions on Yemen.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Those militias continue to show intransigence and refuse to fulfil their commitments under the relevant Security Council resolutions, most recently regarding the Stockholm Agreement. However, the Yemeni Government has always shown a sincere desire to achieve a comprehensive and just peace based on the three agreed terms of reference, namely, the Gulf Initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the National Dialogue and the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2216 (2015). We have always given priority to the interests of Yemen and Yemenis to achieve our dream of building a new, federal Yemen that would meet our aspirations and support our brothers and friends in the region.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We, along with other peoples of the United Nations, have committed ourselves to the Charter’s provisions and to the maintenance of international peace and security as a basis for prosperity and well-being. Through special political missions, peacekeeping operations and other entities, the United Nations supports consensual solutions and the settlement of conflicts through peaceful means, including by preventive measures, mediation and multilateral diplomacy, as a means to tackle threats to international peace and security. In that regard, I would like to thank the Secretary- General and his Special Envoy to Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, for their efforts to reach a comprehensive political settlement in Yemen, which has suffered for more than five years from an unfair war waged by the armed Houthi militias, supported by the Iranian regime.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the friendly delegation of Vietnam on joining the Council and presiding over it this month. I wish you all the best. I also thank you for having convened this open debate on the topic “Maintenance of international peace and security: upholding the Charter of the United Nations”, which coincides with the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Charter. I would like also to welcome the new non-permanent members of the Council, and I wish them all the best. I thank the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and Chair of The Elders Mrs. Mary Robinson for their briefings. The Republic of Yemen was among the first countries to sign the Charter of the United Nations.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“In conclusion, the Yemeni Government reiterates its commitment to fully implementing all elements of the Stockholm Agreement and the Al-Hudaydah Agreement, as well as to releasing prisoners and detainees as part of its apolitical humanitarian approach. We also call for lifting the siege on the city of Taiz.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“We warn that, as has happened with past revenues, these revenues might be diverted and used to enrich warlords engaged in the conflict at the expense of the suffering Yemenis. The Yemeni Government calls once again on the international community and the Security Council to exert continued pressure on the Houthi militias to allow the United Nations technical team access to the FSO SAFER oil tanker so that an assessment of the damage may be conducted, rather than waiting until a preventable serious environmental disaster for which the Houthi militias would be morally and legally responsible takes place.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“We have achieved positive results through the implementation of Decree No. 75 of 2018 and Decree No. 49 of 2019 on collecting taxes, customs duties and other legal revenues from the imports of oil derivatives for the purpose of paying the salaries of civil servants. During the past month, we have facilitated the entry of oil derivatives into the port of Al-Hudaydah, which has generated legal revenues of more than 15 billion Yemeni rials in just two weeks. The Houthi militias must deposit these revenues into a temporary account at the Central Bank of Al-Hudaydah branch under the supervision of the United Nations in accordance with the Government initiative. These revenues will be used to pay the salaries of civil servants in areas under the control of the Houthi militias.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The Yemeni Government condemns the Iranian regime's recognition of the representative of the Houthi coup and its handover of diplomatic buildings in Tehran belonging to the Republic of Yemen to him. This handover is in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, as well as relevant Security Council resolutions related to Yemen, notably resolution 2216 (2015). We call on the Security Council to condemn this blatant and flagrant violation of international law as a dangerous precedent in international relations. We stress that legal action declaring this irresponsible act null and void must necessarily be taken. The Yemeni Government is making tremendous efforts to revive the economic situation in the country.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“Any attempt to circumvent the Agreement would undermine the efforts of the United Nations and hinder the political process. It would play into the hands of the party that has undertaken the coup, allowing it to avoid fulfilling its obligations. We must clearly and decisively condemn the Houthis for their non-compliance with the ceasefire and for their continued military escalation. The foregoing violations unequivocally affirm that the Houthi militias are not ready for peace. They do not care about the humanitarian suffering caused by their unjust war against the Yemeni people, as they use the humanitarian situation as a tool for blackmail and other forms of political pressure.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“We look forward to the support of our brothers and friends in the international community for efforts made by the Yemeni Government to overcome the challenges, improve the economy and consolidate security and stability. The Stockholm Agreement is almost a year old. However, no progress has yet been made on its implementation. We must reflect on the reasons for delay and exert pressure on the party obstructing implementation of the Agreement. The implementation of the Al-Hudaydah Agreement, especially its provisions related to the local security forces, local authorities and the withdrawal from the port and the city of Al-Hudaydah, as well as opening humanitarian corridors, will be an important confidence-building measure that points the way towards possible lasting peace.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The President onemen has called for the immediate and full implementation of the Riyadh agreement and for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet to return to Aden, the temporary capital, this week. These steps would ensure that the root causes of the current problems and their repercussions are addressed, namely, the presence of military formations operating beyond State authority that have prevented the Government from exercising its full sovereignty and authority in the temporary capital of Aden. We welcome the statements expressing international support for the Riyadh agreement by our brotherly and friendly States members of the Security Council, which we all welcome as a positive step towards lasting peace in Yemen.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The agreement also seeks to place all military formations outside of State institutions under the control of the Ministries of Defence and of the Interior so as to contribute to liberating the governorates remaining under the control of the Houthi militias and to solidifying efforts aimed at expediting the disruption of the Houthi-Iranian scheme in Yemen. The agreement also seeks to usher in a new era of stability and security in Yemen and neighbouring countries and to serve the interests of our country and the Yemeni people while preventing divisions, creating a united front, initiating a new era of construction and development and combating extremist terrorist groups.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The Yemeni Government greatly values the determined efforts of Saudi Arabia, with the King and the Crown Prince of the country at the helm of the coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, Their efforts have played a significant role in the signing of the Riyadh agreement, which is an important step upon which to build in making future progress on a comprehensive peace based on the agreed terms of reference while maintaining the fundamentals of our national identity. The agreement seeks to ensure the full restoration of the Yemeni State with the operationalization of all of Government powers and institutions in Aden, the temporary capital, as well as in liberated governorates, while committing to full citizenship rights for all Yemenis and to eliminating sectarian discrimination.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The Government has sought to prioritize the interests of Yemen and its people in the fulfilment of their aspirations to build a new and federal Yemen based on the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference - a new Yemen that would serve Yemeni interests and play a major role in assisting our regional partners to combat the terrorism and sectarianism schemes that seek to spread chaos, destroy our nation's aspirations and undermine the foundations of our society.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month, and I wish you and the friendly delegation of the United Kingdom all the best. I would also like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Yemen, and Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for their valuable briefings. The Yemeni Government has expressed its sincere and serious desire to achieve a just and lasting peace based on the three agreed terms of reference, namely, the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference, and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particular resolution 2216 (2015).”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The Yemeni people will enjoy a safe, stable and cherished homeland in a just federal State, representing their aspirations, safeguarding their rights to partnership, development and a decent life while glorifying the present and future of Yemen, founded on the civilization of a proud and dignified people and a great human history.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“We reiterate our call to the international community and the Security Council to continue to exert pressure on the Houthi militias without delay in order to prevent a potentially devastating environmental disaster that according to United Nations reports would represent four times the amount of oil released from the Exxon Valdez tanker in 1989. In conclusion, the Yemeni State will eventually return, and every manifestation of the coup, the insurgency and the chaos will disappear from every square inch of our beloved land.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“We also call on the international community and the United Nations to condemn in the strongest terms all such practices and Violations, whose sole aim is to hinder access to humanitarian aid and intimidate humanitarian workers in areas that continue to languish under the control of the terrorist militias. We also call for taking strict measures to ensure the inviolability, neutrality and safety of the personnel of international organizations and agencies in Yemen. In that regard, we would be remiss if we did not bring up the situation concerning the FSO SAFER oil tanker and the risk that we run should its current technical status continue without an evaluation.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“We would like to express our gratitude to the brotherly and friendly countries and the international donor organizations that have supported us in funding the 2019 humanitarian response plan for Yemen. We particularly want to thank the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and China. The Yemeni Government condemns the obstruction of the work of the international organizations in Yemen by the Houthi militias, who recently expelled the representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, confiscated his travel permit and ultimately forced him to leave Sana'a. Such practices and actions demonstrate to the world the role that these militias play in undermining the work of such organizations.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“The Government emphasizes that customs and tax revenues on fuel will help to continue funding those salaries, as well as those of civil servants in other sectors. Despite the stability of the national currency and its positive impact at the economic and humanitarian levels, further measures must be taken in cooperation with the international community to increase the foreign currency reserves at the Central Bank and fill the funding gap in order to pay salaries. The Yemeni Government looks forward to cooperating with our brothers, donor friends and development partners to overcome our economic, humanitarian and development challenges and begin the preparations for reconstruction and the economic recovery phase, while charting a brighter future for Yemen and Yemenis in which peace prevails.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“Owners of oil tankers will be obliged to deposit oil revenues at the Al-Hudaydah branch of the Central Bank while ensuring that they will not be withdrawn or used by the militias. They will be used only to pay the salaries of civil servants. Militias may not impose taxes on traders or collect other fees, in order to ensure that they do not affect market fuel prices. As Mr. Lowcock mentioned earlier, the Yemeni Government has allowed 10 ships access to Al-Hudaydah port in order to unload their oil contents, in accordance with Decree 75. Since November 2018 the Yemeni Government has succeeded in paying 63 per cent of its civil servants, nearly 82,000 of whom live in Houthi-controlled areas, as well as more than 123,000 retirees who also reside in those areas.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“Since it started to implement the Decree on 8 August, the Government has increased revenues in the liberated areas without any significant increase in fuel prices or causing crises. In fact, private businesses have expressed their readiness to comply with the provisions of the Decree were it not for the pressure of Houthi militias exerted against them. The Government has expressed its readiness to transfer all types of fuel to all areas, including those under the control of the Houthi militias, as necessary and for lower prices than those imposed by the militias. The United Nations would be responsible for controlling the customs and tax revenues due on those oil derivatives.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“The Yemeni Government continues to take the necessary economic measures to support the national currency and ensure economic stability, as humanitarian relief alone cannot resolve the humanitarian crisis, despite the great concern shown by the international community regarding Decree 75, on fuel imports. Today, after almost a year, we recognize the effectiveness of that Decree, as it has relaunched the financial cycle through the control of monitored Yemeni and international banks. That has led to the improvement and stabilization of the national currency without creating any fuel shortages in local markets. Similarly, Decree 49 is aimed at enhancing State functions and responsibilities to increase revenues and respond to the needs of the Yemeni citizens in all governorates.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“The Yemeni Government renews its commitment to implementing the agreement on the exchange of prisoners, detainees, abductees and those forcibly disappeared in the prisons of the militias, in accordance with the all-for-all principle agreed in Stockholm and upon the instructions of the President of the Republic. The Houthis have released a number of civilians, but that is not sufficient. That is why we reiterate that the release of prisoners and detainees pursuant to the all- for-all principle is a purely humanitarian issue that should not be subject to considerations of political advantage. In the same vein, we stress the importance of lifting the unfair blockade imposed by the Houthi militias on Taiz and of putting an end to the suffering of its people.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“The Houthi militias continue to reject the proposal to reopen the Sana'a airport for domestic flights and to facilitate the travel of citizens who must suffer and struggle through long hours of journeying by land. The Yemeni Government, on the direction of the President of the Republic of Yemen, His Excellency Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi, during the Stockholm consultations round and thereafter, has proposed an initiative to reopen the Sana'a airport. The Government has made concessions in order to mitigate the suffering of Yemeni citizens by resuming domestic flights, and taken all necessary measures to also address any potential security threats, since international flights cannot be resumed as long as the airport is controlled by Houthi militias.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“The Yemeni Government commends and highly values the efforts made by our brothers in the Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia to ensure the success ofthe Jeddah talks, which should eventually restore the presence of the State and all of its institutions to the temporary capital, Aden, and to promote the unification of security and military systems, ultimately preserving the security, stability, unity and territorial integrity of Yemen and leading to joint efforts to achieve the ultimate goal of putting an end to the coup of Houthi armed militias, countering Iran's influence in Yemen and the region and restoring and bolstering the kidnapped State institutions. Exploiting the Yemeni people as a means of achieving political gains is unacceptable and totally rejected.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“The Governmental panel has reported to him that it is ready to deploy observers starting the week following that meeting, given its importance in ensuring continued de-escalation and preventing violations, as well as in facilitating redeployment and humanitarian assistance. The Yemeni Government reiterates that all political consultations on the comprehensive dispute settlement hinge on the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement. The Council and the international community should work towards that end, as those who failed to observe previous agreements will never comply with them this time.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“The Government has expressed its full commitment to the implementation of the agreement and underscored the importance of the issues of security and local authority, which are key to making progress in the implementation of the Al-Hudaydah Agreement. At the same time, we appreciate the tireless efforts of Lieutenant General Abhijit Guha, Head of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC), to establish ceasefire and calm in Al-Hudaydah governorate and to deploy observers on the front lines and checkpoints, in accordance with the agreement reached at the sixth joint meeting of the RCC.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“Martin Griffiths, to reach an inclusive political solution to the conflict in Yemen based on the three agreed benchmarks: the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference and the relevant Security Council resolutions, especially resolution 2216 (2015). However, the Houthi militias thrive on war and instability, adopting the same approach as Iran, which supports them and is the main driver of instability in Yemen and the region. The Yemeni Government emphasizes the importance of the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement, which is a positive step towards comprehensive and sustainable peace and ending the suffering of our Yemeni people.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“Mr. Al-Saadi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to wish you and the delegation of your friendly country every success. I would also like to thank Mr. Mark Lowcock and Mr. Martin Griffiths for their briefings. The Yemeni Government has, by various ways and means, tried to achieve sustainable peace and to put an end to the suffering of the Yemeni people as a result of the unjust war waged by the armed Houthi militias. We have shown maximum flexibility in the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement and accepted all proposals offered by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“We once again call on the Council to implement its resolutions on Yemen in order to reach a comprehensive political settlement that meets the aspirations of all Yemeni people and achieve a lasting peace based on the agreed terms of reference.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“Before concluding, I would like to stress that there can be no further consultations without the implementation of the Al-Hudaydah Agreement. We therefore call on the Council to shoulder its responsibilities by implementing the Agreement and all its provisions without further delay. I also wish to affirm that the Yemeni Government has done its utmost and will continue to do all it can to support the United Nations and its agencies in carrying out their activities. We are ready for increased cooperation and support so that they can continue their United Nations-facilitated work without impediment. We have clarified this issue in our response to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Addressing the conflict in Yemen means putting an end to the coup and restoring the State institutions that have been taken over.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“They also undermine regional and international security. The United Nations reports demonstrate the support that the Houthi militias receive from Iran. As a result of the coup d'etat by the Houthi militias, Yemen is witnessing the worst humanitarian disaster in the world. The militias continue their violations by pillaging humanitarian aid, bombing silos, expanding their siege of cities and villages and launching attacks against civilians and residential areas. They lay mines, recruit children, destroy the homes of political opponents, target journalists, detain people arbitrarily and kidnap political and human rights activists, as well as bank managers and businessmen, with no legal justification. All such acts are in violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“We deplore the silence of the international community on this point and urge the Secretary-General and the Council to take urgent measures to bring pressure to bear on Houthi militias, which would make it possible for the group of experts to reach the tanker and assess its technical status, thus avoiding a maritime catastrophe that would have repercussions for Yemen and the region. Iran has caused a great deal of damage in Yemen and the region and has played a serious sabotaging role by providing arms and funding to the Houthi militias. Those militias, under the banner of the Iranian revolution, strive to practise oppression and torture, while using certain areas in Yemen as platforms to launch missiles that threaten the security of neighbouring States and maritime navigation in the Red Sea.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“We call for sanctions and pressure to be imposed on the Houthi militias so that they do not cause an oil crisis, which would only worsen the humanitarian situation and compel merchants to violate Government directives. We would warn against the continued efforts of Houthi militias to hinder the work of United Nations experts to evaluate the situation of the FSO SAFER tanker, which contains 1.14 million barrels of crude oil. If that oil were to spill, there could be devastating environmental consequences in the Red Sea.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“We are looking to ensure that fuel can reach all parts of Yemen, abiding, of course, by the necessary safety standards and legal constraints. We are working to ensure that there is no shortage of fuel in local markets and that fuel prices cannot be manipulated. Since the coup d'etat, Houthi militias have been collecting taxes and imposing illegal taxes on importers of oil products. The Government of Yemen calls upon the United Nations and its agencies to discharge their responsibilities and to play their humanitarian and professional role. We urge them to force the Houthi militias to cease impeding the Government's efforts aimed at alleviating the humanitarian suffering of the Yemeni people in such difficult circumstances. They must lift all impediments that obstruct the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those in need.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“Those violations are being perpetrated by the Houthi militias, which target civilians in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law. Those militias must uphold all provisions of the Stockholm Agreement and the Al-Hudaydah Agreement. They must rapidly redeploy their troops as provided for in the agreed operational concept while activating the tripartite control mechanism and freeing all prisoners and detainees as well as those forcibly disappeared, in addition to lifting the blockade on the city of Taiz. The Government of Yemen is striving to achieve a number of goals. At the humanitarian and economic levels, we are looking to increase the State's revenue so that it can pay all civil servants in all governorates.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source