Echoing the United Nations Secretary-General, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg is “gravely concerned about the impact of the US airstrikes in and around Ras Isa port on civilians, particularly truck drivers and port workers, as well as on civilian infrastructure”, according to a statement issued by the office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen.
The statement added that the cycle of attacks on the Red Sea by the Houthis and US airstrikes in response jeopardizes peace efforts and risks drawing Yemen further into the regional conflict.
The Special Envoy repeated his call for restraint, de-escalation, and for protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure by all sides in accordance with international law.
Grundberg demanded that “Attacks on Red Sea must stop with credible guarantees that protect the Red Sea from becoming a prolonged arena of conflict” stating that such assurances are essential—not just for global security, but to keep Yemen from sliding further away from peace.