Source: United Nations (Video News)
Briefing by Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen on the situation in the Middle East, during the Security Council, 9873rd meeting.
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The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, told the Security Council that “in order to reach a just and inclusive peace in Yemen, it is essential that the mediation space for the Yemenis under the auspices of the UN is preserved”.
During his briefing to the Council, Grundberg reported that “while a resumption of large-scale ground operations in Yemen has not occurred since the UN-mediated truce of April 2022, military activity continues,” and expressed concern at reports of shelling, drone attacks, infiltration attempts and mobilization campaigns witnessed in Ma’rib as well as in other areas such as Al Jawf, Shabwa and Ta’iz.
He reiterated his call on the parties “to refrain from military posturing and retaliatory measures that could risk plunging Yemen back into widespread conflict where civilians will again pay the price.”
Grundberg said, “the parties will have to agree on a nationwide cease fire, and a mechanism on how to implement it. They will also have to make difficult but necessary concessions and agree on compromises notably on the difficult economic situation in the country.”
He stressed that “there will have to be a political process that includes a broad spectrum of Yemenis that will allow this conflict to settle once and for all enabling Yemenis to live their life in peace.”