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1. “As the Council is unable to exert pressure on militias to compel them to submit to international will and implement resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, it must send a clear message to the Houthi militias that underscores that the international community will not remain silent while they perpetrate crimes and violations and cause prolonged humanitarian suffering. They must opt for either sustainable and genuine peace or face the Yemeni people and the international community. The meeting rose at 4.45 pm.”

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2. “There will be no sustainable solution to the crisis unless we first address the root causes of the problem in Yemen - that is, the coup d'etat perpetrated by the Houthis - by finding a peaceful and comprehensive political solution, based on the terms of reference and on Council resolutions, particularly resolution 2216 (2015). We fear that these meetings of the Council will become routine. At meetings, Council members refer to statistics, numbers and victims, but, once meetings adjourn, that information loses meaning.”

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3. “On behalf of the Government and the people of Yemen, we would like to thank the countries of the Arab coalition, in particular the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, other donors and the United Nations for their efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people, the latest of which was a $70 million grant from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in coordination with UNICEF, to pay teacher salaries. I take this opportunity to call on all donors to meet their obligations under the framework of the 2018 humanitarian response plan for Yemen. The humanitarian situation in Yemen should be enough to turn the Council's words into action. We appreciate all of the international community's humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. However, we believe that the suffering is man-made.”

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4. “We announced that we would hold a workshop with Yemeni entrepreneurs and listen to their views in a way that would facilitate the entry of essential goods and commodities. In that regard, we look forward to the vital role that will be played by the United Nations and other donor countries and institutions to ensure the stability of Yemen's currency by providing assistance to Yemen in foreign currency and transfers via the Central Bank, similar to the action taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

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5. “We also took the decision to provide $100 million to the Central Bank in order to cover the needs of small traders whose applications amount to less than $200,000. We provided $15 million to meet the needs of the Yemeni oil company to help it restore market balance by selling oil at suitable prices. We also took measures to limit the impact of the black market created by Houthi militias, organize requests for foreign currency and ensure the stability of our national currency and prevent the rial depreciation. That would enable us to provide primary goods and their derivatives to our citizens. Pertaining to the measures that Mr. Lowcock addressed, our economic committee announced today that it would postpone the implementation of the executive mechanism related to credit-line measures on importing commodities.”

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6. “We must also address the difficult economic situation my country faces as a result of the war and the fact that Houthi militias have taken control of my country's resources, including its internal and external reserves. That has a grave impact on the lives of the citizens. The Government of the Republic of Yemen, represented by His Excellency President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour, has therefore sought to restore and revive Yemen's economy. We have taken a number of essential and inevitable executive measures and decisions in order to adapt to the exceptional situation. The Central Bank took several measures to meet the needs of primary goods importers, such as implementing a fixed foreign exchange rate policy, funded by a Saudi deposit, within a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of submission of the application.”

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7. “We underscore the importance of working and coordinating with the relevant entities and of opening offices for United Nations agencies working to provide humanitarian assistance in the temporary capital of Aden and other main cities, so as to ensure the decentralization of humanitarian work so that it is not affected by complicated military operations. It would also ensure that militias do not exploit silos and use them as a cover to perpetrate military attacks in blatant violation of international humanitarian law, or plant landmines that impede the delivery of humanitarian assistance and endanger the lives of civilians. Humanitarian assistance must be provided to those in need.”

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8. “They assaulted them for merely participating in a protest against the policy of starvation adopted by the militias against civilians in their areas of control. They also assaulted their families when they called for their release, in a manner not seen in Yemen prior to the emergence of those outlaw militias. The Yemeni Government reiterates its commitment to international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law. We ask that all those who violate such laws be held to account.”

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9. “Since 2014, that organization has documented dozens of cases of kidnapping, forced detainment and disappearance, as well as torture, in addition to hundreds of cases documented by Yemeni human rights organizations. The Houthis are not only perpetrating such blatant violations to silence their political opponents and critics; they are also using kidnapping and torture as blackmail to extract money from innocent civilians in exchange for releasing their loved ones. Houthi militias have been torturing, beating, hanging and removing the nails of detainees and threatening to rape them or their families in order to force innocent civilians and their families to pay a ransom in exchange for their release. The detainees have started to wish they were dead. Last month, those militias detained 17 girls at Sana'a University.”

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10. “They have detonated four trucks and killed two drivers. Last September, those militias broke into the silos of the World Food Programme in Al-Hudaydah and kidnapped two workers. They burned the silos and destroyed over 4,000 tonnes of food items. They prevented the unloading of 11,979 tonnes of diesel and 84,326 tonnes of petroleum in Al-Hudaydah seaport. Everyone knows the grave violations of the Houthis in the areas under their control. Last month, Human Rights Watch documented a number of violations against innocent civilians who were kidnapped and taken hostage in an immoral and arbitrary way, in grave violation of international law and international humanitarian law.”

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11. “They will continue to exploit the difficult economic situation of Yemeni families and use orphanages and youth centres to recruit children to fight in their ranks. The number of children soldiers now stands at 20,000, with 1,316 casualties, including 552 were killed and 764 suffering from permanent disability. Fourthly, the militias have not only perpetrated those crimes, but also assaulted humanitarian and aid workers according to reports from aid organizations. They have detained and prevented the entry of 84 aid vessels carrying food and oil. They have targeted seven aid and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and looted more than 696 trucks carrying aid. They are even selling food items and humanitarian assistance on the black market and giving them to the poor in exchange for fighting in their ranks.”

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12. “Secondly, the Houthi militias perpetrated all forms of killing, torture, forceful displacement of civilians in all Yemeni cities occupied by force, including the city of Taiz, whose citizens still suffer to this day, and other Yemeni cities. Civilians are still suffering from landmines planted by the Houthi militias, which have claimed the lives of thousands, including women and children. The number of landmines planted by the militias is now some 2 million, and the number of victims from June 2017 to June 2018 totalled 937 killed and 2,013 injured. Thirdly, as long as the conflict persists, the Yemeni people will continue to suffer, and the militias will continue to violate the rights of the Yemeni people. They will continue to recruit children, force them to drop out of school and send them to the battlefronts.”

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13. “The humanitarian situation has deteriorated in Yemen although the political process had been moving steadily forward, with the support of the countries of the region and the international community, towards achieving security and stability and building a civilian, democratic, federal State where human rights are respected, the dignity of women and youth is protected, and the rights of the child and all vulnerable segments of society are protected, and the principles of justice and equality are honoured. However, the militias chose to violate all humanitarian laws and values by launching an aggression against the Yemeni people that spared no one - not journalists, college professors, children, women or even the Jewish and Baha'i communities, which is unprecedented in our history.”

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14. “All Yemen's civil and military institutions were hijacked by extremist ideological militias that do not understand the meaning of human rights, but instead only exploit human rights whenever it suits their ideological and extremist ideas and serves the interests of their rogue leaders working as regional agents for Iran and Hizbullah. Since 21 September 2014, my country has been in a dark tunnel because of the Houthi militias.”

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15. “However the Yemeni Government has supported and continues to support the efforts of the Special Envoy for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths. We stand ready to support his efforts in good faith - given the right conditions - in any initial consultations that could represent a true step forward in the Yemeni peace process and attain a sustainable solution to the Yemeni crisis. As we discuss the humanitarian situation in Yemen, we must take into account the following points. First, the humanitarian suffering of the Yemeni people over the past three years is the result of a wanton coup against the State.”

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16. “The Security Council must continue to play its role as a body concerned with maintaining international peace and security, and work on implementing its resolutions so that the Council can preserve its credibility in addressing any threat to international peace and security. The Council has been present throughout the stages of the political process in Yemen since 2011. Together we have made great strides towards ending the Yemeni crisis that has been killing our citizens. That progress has been made in accordance with the agreed terms of reference: the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the national dialogue and relevant Security Council resolutions, notably resolution 2216 (2015). As members know, the delegation of the Houthi militias chose not to attend the Geneva consultations.”

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17. “Mr. Binmubarak (Yemen) (spoke inArabic): Iwould like at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. I wish you and the friendly delegation of Bolivia every success. I also want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak before the Council. I would like as well to thank Mr. Mark Lowcock for his briefing and for his efforts and those of his team in Yemen. The priority of the Security Council is to maintain international peace and security by honouring United Nations resolutions, standards and international laws, not by imposing a reality on the Yemeni people, as some are trying to do.”

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