International concerns over violations of Houthis in Hodeidah
The Yemeni government has not made any effort to
implement the UN conventions on the city of Hodeidah, especially the Stockholm
Agreement, which eliminates any obstacles or impediments to local institutions
from performing their functions. However, the other side of the Iranian-backed
militia, represented in Houthis, preferred to practice its favorite hobby which
is circumventing the terms of the agreement in order to evade its
implementation.
During a closed-door session of the Security Council
on the situation in Yemen, the UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffith, confirmed
that the objectives of the Hodeidah Agreement had not yet been achieved and
that he was still in contact with the parties to begin implementation of the
first phase.
He explained that it is difficult to build
confidence between the parties and that it is almost non-existent but necessary
for the implementation of redeployment, and that the first phase is very
important and more important than the second phase.
Griffith also thanked the legitimate Yemeni
government for its flexibility in preparing for the first phase of the
redeployment in Hodeidah, revealing that he had spoken with the militias about
the Taiz case, expressing his hope for the release of 1,700 detainees.
Britain has demanded the withdrawal of Houthi
militias from the city of Hodeidah and the implementation of the redeployment
agreement agreed last December in Sweden. British government spokeswoman Alison
King stressed the importance of resolving the Yemeni crisis through political
dialogue.
King said in a press statement that Britain supports
the dialogue and that the Iranian-backed militia must leave Hodeidah and its
port. Renewed combat operations pose a threat to the Yemeni people, who suffer
primarily from Iranian interference in his country.
The spokeswoman said that several reports showed
that Iran is providing Houthis with ballistic missiles, which threatens
regional security and prolong the conflict, stressing that the provision of
weapons to the Houthis is contrary to the resolutions of the UN Security
Council.
