Statement on the Truce Updated Proposal received from the Special Envoy of the United Nations to Yemen
1 October 2022
An official source in the Government of Yemen confirmed that it had received today, October 1, 2022, an updated proposal from the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen to extend and expand the truce starting from October 2, 2022.
The source indicated that the Yemeni government is studying the updated proposal and will deal with it positively stemming from its keenness and commitment to exert all efforts to alleviate the humanitarian suffering of all Yemenis in all governorates without discrimination, as the main objectives of the truce are to stop the bloodshed caused by the Houthi militias’ war, ensure the freedom of movement of civilians and unhindered flow of commercial goods and humanitarian aid. By extending the truce, the Government of Yemen seeks to expand the benefits to all Yemenis, facilitate their movement, and ensure the payment of salaries to alleviate their humanitarian suffering.
The source further pointed out that despite the Houthi militias’ failure to fulfill their obligations pertaining to lifting the siege on Taiz and stopping the looting of the revenues from Hodeidah ports, which must be allocated to pay the salaries of civil servants in areas under their control according to the 2014 payroll lists, the Yemeni government will spare no effort to demonstrate all forms of flexibility and cooperation with the Special Envoy to overcome the obstacles created by the Houthi militias.
The source underscored the Government of Yemen’s calls in this regard to the Security Council and the international community to mount pressure on the Houthi militias to stop their daily violations of the truce and to engage positively with the efforts of the Special Envoy of the United Nations to implement all its provisions, foremost of which is to stop using the Yemeni people as a hostage and exploit their suffering as a negotiating tool; and to stop using state resources and revenues of Hodeidah ports for the personal enrichment of the militias’ leaders and for prolonging the war, and the need to immediately lift the siege on Taiz.
He also affirmed the Government of Yemen’s support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen to achieve a comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace based on the agreed terms of reference, namely the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the Comprehensive National Dialogue Conference and the relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 2216.