Yemeni government renews commitment to lasting peace, slams Houthis for undermining process

The Yemeni government renewed its commitment to
establish lasting peace in the war-torn country, blaming the Houthi militia for
undermining efforts to resume the political process.
This came in a statement delivered by Yemen’s
permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi,
at the open session of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle
East on Tuesday.
Al-Saadi affirmed his government's support of the
Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths and his efforts to reaching a
ceasefire, and stabilizing the economic and humanitarian situation in the
country, Yemeni state news agency Saba reported.
He blamed the Houthi militia for escalating the war
in the country and targeting civilians with ballistic missiles and drones.
Al-Saadi claimed that the militia was committing many
violations that undermine humanitarian work by steal relief aid, target homes
and places of worship, and using child soldiers in their war.
Al-Saadi also affirmed the government's commitment
to accelerate the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement – the power-sharing
deal between the anti-Houthi coalition – to unite efforts to confront the
Iranian-backed militia.
The ambassador also discussed the Houthis’ failure
to implement the provisions of the Stockholm Agreement – signed in December
2018 – and their disruption of the UN mission to support the agreement.
“The Houthi militia’s violations of the ceasefire in
Hodeidah have also increased dramatically, and they have refused to clear mines
or open humanitarian corridors or to allow United Nations patrols to move
inside the city,” he said.
“They continue to use Hodeidah as a platform for
drone attacks and booby-trapped boats,” he added.