The Security Council
welcomes the recent progress in Yemen’s political transition, in line with the
Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism, including the
recent meeting of the National Authority for Monitoring the Implementation of
the National Dialogue Outcomes on 11 August; and the economic reform agenda
which began with fuel subsidy reform on 30 July. The Security Council supports President Abd
Rabbo Mansour Hadi in his efforts to address the concerns of all parties within
the framework of the National Dialogue Conference Outcomes.
The Security Council urges
all the parties in Yemen to adhere to resolving their differences through
dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve political goals,
refrain from provocation, and fully abide by resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051
(2012) and 2140 (2014). Furthermore, the Security Council calls on all member
states to refrain from external interference which seeks to foment conflict and
instability and instead to support the political transition.
The members of the
Security Council note with concern that the Houthis and other spoilers continue
to stoke the conflict in the north in an attempt to obstruct the political
transition. The Security Council recalls that resolution 2140 (2014)
introduced targeted sanctions measures against individuals or entities engaging
in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security, or
stability in Yemen. The Security Council supports the efforts of the Panel of
Experts in gathering and analysing information regarding the implementation of
these measures, in particular incidents of undermining the political transition.
The Security Council
expresses grave concern about the deterioration of the security situation in
Yemen in light of the action taken by the Houthis, led by Abdul Malik al
Houthi, and those who support them, to undermine the political transition and
the security of Yemen. These actions
include their escalating campaign to bring down the Government; establishing
camps in and around Sana’a; seeking to supplant the authority of the state by
installing checkpoints on strategic routes into Sana’a; as well as on-going
fighting in al Jawf. The Security Council calls on all armed groups to refrain
from any action which might exacerbate this already fragile situation.
The Security Council
condemns the actions of Houthi forces commanded by Abdullah Yahya al Hakim (Abu
Ali al Hakim) who overran Amran including the Yemeni Army Brigade headquarters
on 8 July.
The Security Council calls
on the Houthis to:
(a) withdraw their forces from
Amran and return Amran to Government of Yemen control;
(b) cease all armed
hostilities against the Government of Yemen in al Jawf; and
(c) remove the camps and
dismantle the checkpoints they have erected in and around Sana’a.
The Security Council
condemns the growing number of attacks carried out or sponsored by Al-Qaida in the
Arabian Peninsula, and expresses its determination to address this threat in
accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including
applicable human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, and in this regard,
through the Al-Qaida sanctions regime administered by the Committee pursuant to
resolutions 1267(1999) and 1989 (2011) and reiterates its readiness, under the
above-mentioned regime, to sanction further individuals, groups, undertakings
and entities who do not cut off all ties to Al-Qaida and associated
groups.
The Security Council
follows with great interest the progress of the Constitutional Drafting
Committee and the preparations for a referendum on the new constitution and
subsequent elections. It hopes that an
initial draft of the constitution will be passed to the National Authority
review in a timely manner, in line with the National Dialogue Conference
Outcomes.
The Security Council
reiterates its call for comprehensive, independent and impartial
investigations, consistent with international standards, into alleged human
rights violations and abuses in line with the outcomes of the National Dialogue
Conference and the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation
Mechanism.
The Security Council notes
the formidable economic, security and social challenges confronting Yemen,
which continue to leave many Yemenis in acute need of humanitarian assistance.
It reaffirms the need to undertake economic reforms, which are a necessary part
of achieving macroeconomic stability, fighting poverty and addressing the
chronic humanitarian consequences of the crisis in a sustainable manner. It
encourages rapid implementation of Government of Yemen plans to improve social
protection, as well as urging the international community to support the
Humanitarian Response plan which remains underfunded. The Security Council also
urges all parties to facilitate full, safe and unimpeded access for
humanitarian actors to reach people in need of humanitarian assistance. It also
reaffirms the need for all parties to ensure the safety of civilians receiving
assistance and the security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and
its associated personnel.
The Security Council
remains closely engaged on the situation in Yemen and will continue to closely
follow the next steps towards a peaceful political transition. In this regard
it welcomes the continued and co-ordinated efforts of the Gulf Cooperation
Council, ‘Group of Ten Ambassadors’, the Secretary-General’s Good Offices,
including through the Special Adviser Jamal Benomar, the wider diplomatic
community, and the next Friends of Yemen meeting that will take place on 24
September in New York. The Security Council underscores the need for continued
international support for Yemen’s political transition, including though the fulfillment
of commitments made by donors to support Yemen.
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