The United Nations condemns the rebel attack on an oil port in Yemen

Members of that body stressed that events such as the one that occurred in that deposit in Hadhramaut Governorate on October 21 also endanger maritime security, including the rights and freedoms of navigation enshrined in international law.

In this sense, they emphasized that any escalation of the rebel group would only exacerbate the suffering of the Yemeni people, and called for an immediate cessation of such attacks.

At the same time, they urged Ansar Allah (Houthis/Ansar Allah) to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, to give priority to the Yemeni people, and to participate constructively in efforts to renew the truce.

The Council renewed its support for the United Nations Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, in his efforts to achieve a comprehensive political settlement and Yemeni leadership through negotiation on the basis of agreed parameters.

On October 22, the Arab Foreign Minister, Ahmed bin Mubarak, expressed his disapproval of Ansar Allah’s attacks on two oil ports in southern Yemen.

The war in the poor Arab country has been going on for more than eight years, when the rebel movement took up arms and occupied large areas of the national territory, including its capital, Aden.

In 2015, an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in the struggle to support the executive branch.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 23 million Yemenis, out of a total of 31 million, need humanitarian assistance or protection, but UN agencies can only provide assistance for 11.6 million each. mv / month.

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