Will the UN Mission respond to the demands of the Yemeni government? What is the relationship with the Houthi rebels?
The Yemeni government has called on the United Nations to relocate the headquarters of its mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) to liberated areas or to a neutral zone. and not leave it subject to pressure and extortion by the Houthi militias.
Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak. during his meeting in the temporary capital of Aden with the head of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) and the chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee. General Michael Beary emphasized the need for the mission to fulfill its core duties in accordance with international resolutions. He also urged the Houthi militias to implement their commitments according to the Stockholm Agreement. The government expressed its readiness to overcome all the difficulties it faces. as reported by the official news agency SABA.
The meeting also addressed the repeated violations by. the Houthi rebels in the Hodeidah governorate and their military reinforcements towards the province. The rebels have repeatedly announced conducting missile tests in the Red Sea from the ports of Hodeidah, As-Salif. and Ras Isa. There has also been an increase in the number of mine victims planted in farms and residential areas, causing harm to civilians. especially in the Maqbanah region of Taiz governorate.
On his part, the UN official expressed his appreciation for the government’s cooperation, confirming the mission’s commitment to positively deal with all the government’s observations.
Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani had previously stated that the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) had become. in its current performance. a mere cover for the Houthi terrorist militias to breach the Stockholm Agreement and commit crimes against civilians in liberated areas. in the Hodeidah governorate.
It’s worth noting that the United Nations Mission to Support. the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) was established in late 2018 under a UN resolution to support the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement. which was concluded between the Yemeni government .and Houthi militias, aiming to spare the city of Hodeidah from conflict.
