Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States has been critical to addressing the ongoing war in Syria, the search for a two-State.
Deputy Information Minister said the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to Yemen is playing the role of a lawyer for the Houthi theocratic militants who have plunged Yemen in a devastating six year war.
In a tweet, Abdulbasit AlKaedi said Griffiths is “doing his utmost to reverse the American decision – to design Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization - under humanitarian pretexts.”
“Versus the wide welcome of the US decision by the Yemenipeople, there are [non-Yemeni] actors doing their utmost to reverse it. On top of those actors are the UN envoy,” he said.
Friday, 15 January 2021, 4:08 pm
Senior UN officials have expressed concern over the
potential impact of the decision by the United States to
designate Yemen’s Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the
Houthi movement, a terrorist group, the Security Council
heard on Thursday.
Briefing the online meeting, UN
Special Envoy Martin Griffiths said Yemen was going through
dark times following a deadly attack last month on its
newly-formed Cabinet, and with millions facing potential
famine, but emphasized that peace is still
possible.
Mr. Griffiths condemned the 30 December
attack at the airport in Aden, which targeted the Government
officials who had just arrived from Saudi Arabia. Dozens of
Senior UN officials have expressed concern over the potential impact of the decision by the United States to designate Yemen's Ansar Allah, more commonly.
Sunday, 10 January, 2021 - 09:00
UN envoy Griffiths meets with Yemen s FM in Aden. (Asharq Al-Awsat) Aden – Ali Rabih
Houthi militia leaders in Yemen have criticized the recent visit paid by UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to the interim capital, Aden, and ruled out any imminent political solution in the war-torn country.
Mohammed Abdulsalam Falita, foreign minister of the Houthi-styled government in Sanaa, cast doubts over efforts spent by the UN envoy and labeled his visit to Aden as “empty.”
In a tweet, Falita said that Griffiths “is busy with formalities and empty visits” and continues to ignore demands for lifting air and land restrictions imposed by the Arab coalition. The restrictions are aimed at stemming the flow of Iranian weapons to the militias.