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  1. “We encourage the parties not to waste the opportunity, to put the needs of Yemenis first and engage productively over the next few weeks. There is no shortage of challenges to overcome, and the Yemeni people have suffered far too much for far too long.”

    2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source

  2. “We hope that new contributions will also be forthcoming with regard to other urgent matters, such as the financing of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism and the response plan for the FSO SAFER tanker. The delivery of foreign financial aid packages announced in April would also contribute significantly to stabilizing exchange rates and fighting food insecurity in Yemen. We should once again emphasize that while humanitarian assistance is fundamental, it is unsustainable in the absence of progress towards economic stability. We urge the parties to refrain from measures that might deepen economic fragmentation and to work to re-establish national economic institutions and structures. In conclusion, we reiterate that after seven years of conflict, the truce represents Yemen’s best chance of achieving peace.”

    2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source

  3. “More than 10,000 children were killed or injured, and children have also been victims of recruitment, abduction, sexual violence and the denial of humanitarian access by different parties to the conflict. Last April, Ansar Allah signed an action plan on the protection of children. We are dismayed about reports that the recruitment and indoctrination of children is still ongoing in Ansar Allah-controlled areas, and we call on them to urgently comply with the plan of action. We have just heard from Ms. Mudawi with regard to the humanitarian situation, which remains desperate. We are, however, encouraged to hear that after months of financial strain, new and significant contributions have been announced. Brazil has sought to do its part, including by making consistent contributions during pledging events over the past few years.”

    2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source

  4. “An expanded truce is also a necessary step towards the ultimate goal of reaching a comprehensive and sustainable political settlement, with the meaningful participation of all groups in Yemen’s diverse society, including people with disabilities, youth and women. If the parties do not build upon the foundation provided by the truce, episodes of violence and escalation will be increasingly common and will eventually reignite the spiral of violence in Yemen. Incidents such as the 24 July attack on Taiz, which killed one child and injured another 10, are completely unacceptable. Reports of clashes in Shabwah are also very concerning. As highlighted by the briefers, children have paid a terrible price in this war.”

    2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source

  5. “However, the terms agreed to in April must be fully implemented, including the reopening of roads in Taiz and other governorates. The Special Envoy has presented a number of proposals on that issue, and the Security Council has repeatedly called for flexibility on that matter. We expect those calls to be heeded. As we heard, the truce must also be expanded. There are a number of issues currently outside the truce’s provisions that are essential in ensuring stability in the short term, such as the regular payment of Government salaries. The expansion proposal presented by the Special Envoy addresses that and other issues, and it will hopefully form the basis for an enhanced agreement at the end of the current extension.”

    2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source

  6. “Our delegation would like to begin by thanking Special Envoy Grundberg and Acting Director Mudawi for their comprehensive and informative briefings. We also welcome the representative of Yemen to this meeting. I would like to start by commending the parties’ commitment earlier this month to extending, for a second time, the nation-wide truce initiated in April. We also thank Special Envoy Grundberg and his Office for their sustained efforts in that regard. As was repeatedly highlighted, the truce is a significant achievement, and each of its provisions delivers real benefits to common Yemenis, including easier access to fuel, medical treatment and family reunions. The cessation of major military operations means that thousands of Yemenis are alive today who would not be otherwise.”

    2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source