Members of the Security Council has expressed their grave concern about the serious deterioration of the security situation in Yemen in the light of the ongoing violence in Amran, and expressed their deep regret at the high number of casualties caused by the violence.
“The members of the Security Council demanded that the Houthis, all armed groups and parties involved in the violence withdraw and relinquish control of Amran and hand over weapons and ammunition pillaged in Amran to the national authorities loyal to the government,” the council said in a statement read out late on Friday by its President Ambassador Eugene Richard Gasana.
The council further demanded that “all armed groups and other parties involved in the current violence disarm,” and urged the existing ceasefire agreements “to be swiftly implemented.”
It asked military units to “f the state,” the statement said, encouraging all parties, in line with the GCC Initiative and National Dialogue outcomes, to take these steps and to participate peacefully in the transition.
They demanded that “the current turmoil should not extend to other parts of the country, including Sana’a.”
The members of the Security Council also “noted with concern that spoilers continue to stoke the conflict in the north in an attempt to obstruct the political transition.”
They recalled resolution 2140 (2014) that introduced targeted sanctions measures against individuals or entities engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability in Yemen, and “urged the Panel of Experts as they discharge their duties in accordance with the resolution to look into these spoilers as a matter of urgency.”
The experts should present “expeditiously relevant recommendations to the Committee established pursuant to the resolution 2140.”
The statement reminded all parties to comply with their obligations under applicable international humanitarian and human rights law, and stressed the need for all sides to facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian access to evacuate the wounded and to ensure the delivery of assistance to all populations in need.
Expressing support to President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi as he leads the political transition, the council encouraged “continued efforts to find a peaceful political solution to the conflict in the north based on the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference.”
The council’s statement urged all parties to continue to work together to progress Yemen’s transition.
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