Yemen Monitor/Newsroom:
The UN Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, emphasized that the economic situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate, warning that the cost of not taking urgent action to save the economy would be exorbitant.
He called for the necessity of enabling the Yemeni government to resume oil exports, considering it a vital step to alleviate the living crisis and support financial stability.
In his briefing to the Security Council, Grundberg noted that Yemenis are suffering from suffocating economic pressures due to the halt in oil exports, stressing the importance of urgently facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid.
He added that there is growing political and regional consensus that a negotiated settlement is the only way to resolve the conflict, although progress towards holding a direct meeting between the government and the Houthis remains slow.
Grundberg strongly condemned the Houthis’ continued detention of UN and humanitarian organization staff, describing it as “a disgrace and shame,” and demanded their immediate release.
He also expressed concern about the escalation of hostilities, especially in Marib, affirming that progress in holding a meeting between the Houthis and the Yemeni government remains slow and faltering.
He called on the international community to work to protect civilians in Yemen, stressing that continued military escalation threatens to undermine efforts to achieve peace and stability in the country.
Regarding the current escalation between the Israeli occupation and the Houthis, the UN envoy stated that “Israel” launched attacks on Hudaidah port and Sana’a airport and destroyed civilian aircraft, confirming efforts to halt hostilities in the Red Sea (referring to Houthi attacks against commercial vessels).
