Security
Council - Draft Statement
The members of the Security Council expressed their grave concern about the worsening political and security crisis in Yemen. The members of the Security Council called upon all parties to implement a full and lasting ceasefire, and underscored the importance of full implementation of the terms of the Peace and National Partnership Agreement, including its Security Annex, the National Dialogue Conference Outcomes, and the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism.
The
members of the Security Council underlined that President Abdo Rabbo
Mansour Hadi is the legitimate authority based on election results
and the terms of the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and
Implementation Mechanism.
The members of the Security Council
emphasised that all parties and political actors in Yemen must stand
with President Hadi, Prime Minister Bahah, and Yemen’s Cabinet to
keep the country on track to stability and security.
The
members of the Security Council urged all the parties in Yemen to
resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation, to
reject acts of violence to achieve political goals, to refrain from
provocation, and to fully abide by resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051
(2012) and 2140 (2014). In this regard the members of the
Security Council fully support the efforts of the good offices of the
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, Jamal Benomar, as well as
the GCC and G10 initiatives.
The
members of the Security Council condemned the recourse to violence in
recent days, including the use of abduction, and urged all parties in
Yemen to commit to the established processes of dialogue and
consultation. In particular, the members of the Security
Council condemned the attack on 19 January against the Presidential
Palace in Sana’a and rejected such violent efforts to undermine or
interfere with Yemen’s legitimate government institutions.
The
members of the Security Council further called on all sides to show
restraint in Marib and to resolve their differences peacefully
through the Presidential Committee and the support of the Office of
the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen.
The
members of the Security Council welcomed the completion of a draft
constitution and its referral to the National Authority, and looked
forward to the start of the public consultation on the draft. The
members of the Security Council called for all parties to rapidly
engage in finalising the constitution in a constructive manner which
responds to the aspirations of the Yemeni people.
