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  1. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I will now adjourn the meeting so that the Council can continue its discussion in closed consultations. The meeting rose at 11.50 a.m.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  2. “This is not rhetoric. Such violations are weaponized to prevent ordinary Yemenis, women in particular, from participating fully in political and public life. In sitting around this table, we have a responsibility, collectively and individually, to act in the face of such immense suffering. Today we heard clarion calls to action. Let us not just hear these calls, but rather heed them. We owe that, at the very least, to the millions of Yemenis, who have already clearly suffered too much. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of Yemen.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  3. “Entesar Al-Qadhi exemplified today why women belong at every table, during peace talks and within the Government. Day in and day out, women are working to build peace in Yemen. From enhancing the role of political parties in local peacebuilding to developing local conflict-resolution mechanisms with tribal actors, Yemeni women like Ms. Al-Qadhi are waging peace, not war. Her work with children, who are suffering enormously as a result of the conflict, is essential to building sustainable peace. All Yemenis, regardless of gender, age or background, need to be given the chance to play a substantial role in shaping their future. That requires full respect for human rights as well as accountability for human rights abuses. The latter include conflict- related sexual and gender-based violence and violations of international humanitarian law.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  4. “The conflict has far-reaching economic consequences, such as the inadequate passage of fuel through Yemen’s Red Sea ports, which compound the ongoing crisis and undermine the humanitarian response. The long-standing issue of irregular salary payments for civil servants has left millions of doctors, nurses and teachers struggling to feed their families. Let us be clear. Yemenis are not starving because there is no food; they are starving because they cannot afford it. We urge the parties with the power and means to do so to ensure that an adequate flow of fuel and commodities reach those who are in such desperate need of them. Lastly, the consistent pattern of women’s exclusion from the political process in Yemen cannot continue.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  5. “Its impact on the people of Ma’rib, particularly its women and girls, is horrific. Thousands of Yemenis have been uprooted and displaced, as Ms. Al-Qhadi has so vividly described today. Cross-border attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must end, and escalating violence elsewhere in the country, including in Ta’iz, and Al-Hudaydah, is deeply concerning. Constructive engagement by all parties on a nationwide ceasefire is urgently needed now to allow for a political dialogue to take place under the auspices of the new Special Envoy. Secondly, Yemen continues to struggle with the devastating humanitarian consequences of the protracted conflict. As we heard earlier, famine-like conditions are a reality for many Yemenis and pose a genuine threat to millions of others.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  6. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ireland. I want to thank our briefers for their briefings, and in particular Ms. Entesar Al-Qhadi for her frank and eloquent contribution today. We should never forget the tragic human consequences of this conflict. I salute Ms. Al-Qhadi’s courage and her commitment to carrying out such vital work on the ground in Ma’rib. I want to welcome the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Hans Grundberg. He can be assured of Ireland’s full support for him and his team as they embark on the challenging task ahead. We call on all actors to engage constructively and in good faith with the Special Envoy. I shall make three points today. First, the fighting in Yemen needs to end — and end now. The Houthi offensive on Ma’rib is unacceptable.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  7. “I thank Ms. Al-Qadhi for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  8. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen; Ms. Ghada Eltahir Mudawi, Deputy Director of Operations, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; and Ms. Entesar Al-Qadhi, Executive Director of the Ma’rib Girls Foundation for Development. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Grundberg.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source