Griffiths Lists Several Contradictions on Latest Developments in Yemeni File

The UN Security Council discussed, in a closed session, the latest developments of the Yemeni crisis and the arrangement of new steps for the UN mission.

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock during the session gave their new briefings on Yemen.

Griffiths also listed many contradictions about the phantom achievements of the United Nations with regard to the truce and implementation of the agreements made in Stockholm and Riyadh.

He pointed out that the Yemeni parties have shown a willingness to move to a peaceful solution to the conflict in Yemen, including truce and progress made in implementing the Stockholm and Riyadh agreements and other confidence-building measures.

About what he called the de-escalation of military operations, Griffiths claimed that the air war in Yemen had reduced by 80%. 

“Since the beginning of January, there have been nine days with no airstrikes at all,” he added.

Regarding the Stockholm Agreement, Griffiths said that the Redeployment Coordination Committee in Hodeidah has engaged in discussions on a roadmap now for opening humanitarian corridors that will improve access for humanitarian agencies.

He talked about the arrival of sufficient quantities of fuel to the port of the city, forgetting that the aggression forces are still holding more than eight ships loaded with oil derivatives and preventing them from entering the port of Hodeidah, despite obtaining the necessary permits.

The UN envoy expressed concern about “the persistent restrictions on the freedom of movement of UNMHA personnel,” stressing that work is being done to take more steps and procedures to implement the redeployment.

In the past few days, the UN envoy Griffiths held several consultations in the Middle East as part of an attempt to revive the stalled peace efforts in Yemen.

SH.A.