In Letters to International Bodies, Yemeni Foreign Minister Warns of Imminent Humanitarian Disaster

Yemeni Foreign Minister, Hisham Sharaf Abdullah, has warned of the increased risks of the humanitarian catastrophe and the tendency of some to foil the good efforts to end the War on Yemen and its people. The Yemeni Foreign Minister said in letters to the UN Secretary General, the President and members of the Security Council, the President and members of the UN Human Rights Council, the UN envoy to Yemen and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, that “the countries of the coalition and their mercenaries continue to practice a policy of collective punishment against the Yemeni People, the latest of which is the detention of food vessels and oil derivatives.”

He pointed to the importance of taking advantage of the international trend towards the beginnings of a political solution as well as through the peace initiative launched by President Mahdi Al-Mashat. He stressed the importance of showing goodwill by the coalition to to end the detention the oil derivatives tankers immediately, which contributes to strengthen confidence-building measures from the parties.