On his Daily Press Briefing Monday Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations reiterated the SGUN’s call for “utmost restraint and a cessation of all military activities in and around Yemen”, adding that and any additional escalation may further destabilize Yemen and the region and pose grave risks to the already dire humanitarian situation.
The spokesperson announced that, as part of its mandated activities, the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) conducted a patrol to Ra’s Isa Port and noted significant structural damage to the port and destruction of its facilities.
The spokesperson said that the UN Mission in Yemen plans to deploy another patrol to Hudaydah port Tuesday to assess the situation there, adding “As mandated, the UN Mission is actively engaging with stakeholders to foster dialogue and explore solutions to de-escalate the situation in the Hudaydah governorate”.
Dujarric stated that UN emphasize that international law, including international humanitarian law as applicable, must be respected at all times, and appeal to all to respect and protect civilians, as well as civilian infrastructure, and the UN also reiterate the call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN and other personnel arbitrarily detained by the Houthis.