Yemen is Studying the UN Proposal to Extend the Armistice
The Yemeni government confirmed that it had received today, October 1, 2022, an updated proposal from the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen to extend and expand the armistice, starting from October 2, 2022.
Alleviating the human suffering of the Yemeni people
The Yemeni government indicated that it is working on studying the updated proposal and will deal with it positively, based on its keenness and exerting all efforts to alleviate the human suffering of all its people in all governorates without any discrimination, as the main objective of the armistice is to stop the bloodshed of the Houthi militia war, and to ensure The freedom of movement of civilians, commercial goods and humanitarian aid, and that the government seeks, through the renewal of the truce, to expand benefits for all Yemenis, facilitate their movement and ensure the payment of salaries to alleviate their humanitarian suffering caused by the Houthi militia coup.
He pointed out that despite the failure of the Houthi militias to fulfill their obligations related to lifting the siege on Taiz and stopping the looting of Hodeidah ports revenues that must be harnessed to pay the salaries of civil servants in the areas under the control of these militias according to the 2014 payroll, the Yemeni government spares no effort in expressing All forms of flexibility and cooperation with the Special Envoy to overcome the obstacles created by the Houthi militias.
Lifting the siege on Taiz
He stressed the Yemeni government’s call in this regard to the Security Council and the international community to pressure the Houthi militias to stop their daily violations of the armistice and to engage positively with the efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy to implement all its provisions, foremost of which is stopping the use of the Yemeni people as a hostage and using their suffering as a negotiating card and stopping the use of state resources and port revenues. Hodeidah for the personal enrichment of the Houthi militia leaders, the prolongation of the war, and the need to immediately lift the siege on Taiz.
He also affirmed the Yemeni government’s support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen to achieve a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace based on the terms of reference for the agreed political solution, namely the Gulf Initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the Comprehensive National Dialogue Conference and Security Council resolutions related to the Yemeni issue, foremost of which is Resolution 2216.
Expand the truce starting from tomorrow
For its part, the Yemeni government has renewed its permanent commitment to deal positively with the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, and on this basis is studying the new proposal submitted by him to extend and expand the armistice starting from October 2, 2022, where the Yemeni government confirmed its permanent keenness and made all efforts aimed at alleviating the suffering Humanity for all Yemeni people in all governorates without any discrimination.
The main objective of the truce is to stop the bloodshed and save the lives of Yemenis who are being slain by the Houthi militias in their absurd war against constitutional legitimacy, and to guarantee the freedom of movement of civilians, commercial goods and humanitarian aid. The Yemeni government takes into consideration, during its study of the UN envoy’s proposal, the positives achieved during the truce period, Including facilitating the resumption of flights through Sana’a International Airport, including the operation of 100 flights to and from the airport, which transported 25,697 passengers on incoming and outgoing flights, since the start of the truce on May 16 to September 30.
The Yemeni government also responded, during the armistice period, to the request of the United Nations, and issued a decision of exceptional approval to allow a number of fuel ships to enter the ports of Hodeidah, provided that its legal procedures are completed simultaneously under the UN mechanism, noting that it had not previously imposed any restrictions on The entry of oil derivatives ships to the ports of Hodeidah, contrary to the allegations and allegations of the Houthi militia.
The positive interaction of the Yemeni government with the armistice renewal initiatives aims to expand its benefits to all Yemenis, facilitate their movement, and ensure the payment of salaries to alleviate their humanitarian suffering caused by the Houthi militia coup. Houthi militias.
The Houthi militia continues its failure to lift the siege
Despite this, the Houthi militias continue to fail to fulfill their obligations related to lifting the siege on Taiz, and continue to loot the revenues of Hodeidah ports, which must be harnessed to pay the salaries of civil servants in the areas under the control of these militias, according to the 2014 payroll.
The Yemeni government affirms its support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen to achieve a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace, which is based on the terms of reference for the agreed upon political solution, namely the Gulf Initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the Comprehensive National Dialogue Conference, and Security Council resolutions related to the Yemeni issue, foremost of which is the resolution 2216 (2015).
In addition, the Security Council and the international community are required to play their role in putting pressure on the Houthi militias to stop their daily violations of the armistice, and to engage positively with the efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy to implement all its provisions, as the international community must take a unified and firm position on the Houthi militia’s violations, especially the use of the Yemeni people As a hostage, using his suffering as a bargaining chip, harnessing state resources and the revenues of Hodeidah ports for personal enrichment of militia leaders, prolonging the war, and continuing the siege of more than four million civilians in the city of Taiz.
