UN Security Council calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Yemen

The UN Security Council, in a statement approved unanimously by its member states, called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in Yemen,” especially in Marib, where clashes have intensified recently, according to the UN envoy.
The Security Council said during a monthly meeting on Yemen, which was followed by closed consultations, “Only a permanent ceasefire and a political understanding can end the conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.”
The fifteen members of the Council also confirmed their support for the UN envoy, Martin Griffiths, who will step down after his appointment as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations for Humanitarian Affairs.
Griffiths expressed to the Security Council his regret that the parties are far from reaching an agreement, with the escalation of clashes in Marib, as well as “the absence of a political process that deprives Yemenis of hope for an imminent end to the conflict.”
He said, “I fear that the Marib attack might give the impression (to its perpetrators) that the war can be won militarily. But the military invasion will not end the war decisively. This will only lead to new rounds of violence and unrest.”
“In the coming weeks, I will work with the parties to end negotiations on an agreement that would end the fighting, resolve critical humanitarian issues and restart the political process,” the British diplomat said.
Yemen, which is on the verge of famine, is witnessing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, according to the United Nations.