The special envoy calls for the protection of Yemen from “drawing” more to regional turmoil

In his surrounding a meeting of the Security Council to discuss the situation in Yemen, Grendberg said that in order for Yemen to have a real opportunity for peace, it must be protected from drawing more to the ongoing regional turmoil resulting from the Gaza war.

He added: “The attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea must stop. Mobile attacks on Israel and the Israeli attacks on Yemen must end.”.

He also pointed to the confiscation of a large shipment of weapons and technology recently off the coast of Yemen on the Red Sea, explaining that this confirms the importance of reminding all member states of their commitment to complete compliance with the decisions of the UN Security Council related to the arms prohibition.

Decisions that warn to deepen the divisions

Grendberg also spoke of what the parties in Yemen can achieve from progress towards broader political talks by finding solutions and settlements that enable the Yemeni economy to work effectively to provide goods and services to all, adding that “More escalation and economic fragmentation is not in the interest of anyone.”.

He welcomed the recent steps taken by the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, and the Yemeni government, to address the low value of the currency recently.

But he also pointed out that the parties made unilateral and escalatory decisions that threaten to deepen the divisions within institutions and state structures.

In International Youth DayThe UN official stressed that the youth should not be underestimated in overcoming obstacles towards the political process.

He renewed the call for the release of 23 international employees who are still detained in Yemen as well as other national and international non -governmental organizations, civil society organizations, diplomatic missions, immediately and without registration or condition.

Grendberg also said: “We must remain steadfast in our joint efforts to push Yemen towards a future in which peace with himself and with the region.”.

Young people suffer from acute malnutrition

Ramish Rajasingham, head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva, and the director of the Coordination Division, reminded the deterioration of food security in Yemen, which has become One of the most suffering countries in the world is food security..

He added that half of the children of the country under the age of five suffer from severe malnutrition, and nearly half of them suffer from dwarf, indicating that this means delay in growth and infection, and that the risk of death is a common disease higher than average between 9 and 12 times.

The UN official cited the story of Ahmed, who is nine months old, in the Abs district, Hajjah Governorate, where “The lack of food and nutrients led to losing less than two -thirds of his healthy weight, and it is so weak that he could not sit and suffer from severe diarrhea and severe fever. His mother, Hafsa, was doing her best under very difficult circumstances, but Ahmed still needs an emergency treatment for severe malnutrition, which was exacerbated by infection.”.

He stressed that hunger can be prevented, calling for an increase in funding now to expand the scope of food and nutritional support, and to provide direct financial support to the Human Finance Fund in Yemen.