Prime Minister Holds UN, Security Council Responsible for Continued US-Saudi Closure of Sana’a Int. Airport

 Prime Minister, Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, held the United Nations and the UN Security Council fully responsible for the human crimes committed against the people of Yemen, whether through military targeting or the suffocating siege, and the closure of Sana’a International Airport.

During a meeting with the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, William David Grisley, the Prime Minister condemned the murder of the young Yemeni man, Abdulmalik Al-Sanabani, 30 years old, from Dhamar governorate, by the Saudi-UAE mercenaries, on his way back from the US.

He explained that the condemned incident and the suffering of all travelers through Aden and Seiyun airports is unjustified. “It is a result of the continued closure of Sana’a International Airport without any legal justification, especially in light of Sana’a’s commitment to ICAO conditions with the presence of a UN inspection mission at the airport,” the Prime Minster said.

The humanitarian situation and ways to enhance and develop joint efforts between Yemen and the United Nations, humanitarian organizations and agencies currently operating in Yemen, were discussed in the meeting to face humanitarian challenges due to the US-Saudi aggression. They pointed out that  ways to mitigate the aspects of the crushing tragedy that the Yemeni people have been experiencing for nearly seven years, and to work together to ensure that they reach the target groups.

They also touched on the new donors’ declaration on Yemen, which will be disclosed during the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, and the positive expectations from it for the benefit of the Yemeni people. The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs confirmed that the United Nations’ clear position on Sana’a International Airport and its continuous call to reopen it as a humanitarian necessity for citizens.

Grisley pointed out that the United Nations is seeking to mobilize funds from donors and increase their volume for humanitarian and development interventions in Yemen. He expressed his appreciation on the ongoing cooperation of the Salvation Government and its keenness to overcome difficulties and address the problems facing international and international humanitarian activity in Yemen.