Yemen's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi, confirmed on Thursday that the escalation of the Houthi group and the continuation of its "terrorist" attacks will have serious repercussions on Yemen and the region, on the entire peace process, and on the worsening humanitarian situation in the country that has been mired in war for nine years.

This came during a meeting between the Ambassador of Yemen to the United Nations, Abdullah Al-Saadi, at the headquarters of the permanent delegation, with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, during the visit of the UN envoy to New York to participate in the closed consultation session of the Security Council on Yemen, scheduled for tomorrow, Friday.

The government agency Saba reported that Al-Saadi renewed the keenness of the Presidential Leadership Council and the Yemeni government to support the efforts of the Special Envoy and regional and international efforts to reach a comprehensive political settlement to the conflict in Yemen in accordance with the terms of reference for the agreed upon political solution.

She added that Al-Saadi pointed out the continued intransigence of the Houthi group and its lack of seriousness in engaging in good faith with peace efforts.

Al-Saadi stressed the need to pressure the Houthi group to stop its terrorist attacks, mobilize forces, and escalate on various fronts, as this will have serious repercussions on Yemen and the region, on the entire peace process, and on the worsening humanitarian situation, including the group’s recent targeting of Bahraini forces on the southern border of Saudi Arabia. And the repeated targeting of camps and gatherings of displaced people in Marib, Taiz, and Hodeidah.

Al-Saadi touched on the arbitrary measures imposed by the Houthi group against Yemeni Airlines, which undermined the company’s ability to operate flights from Sana’a Airport, and the resulting effects on the humanitarian situation, depriving citizens, the sick, and the elderly from benefiting from the facilities provided. Provided by the government to restart Sanaa Airport.

In turn, Grundberg expressed his appreciation for the support shown by the Yemeni government for his efforts, praising the flexibility and concessions made by the government with the aim of alleviating the suffering of the Yemenis, pointing out his commitment to continue working to return the Houthis to the path of peace and abandon the option of war, which will only bring more Of crises for the Yemeni people.