the special envoy visits Sanaa

The Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed concluded his two day visit to Sana'a where he met with representatives from Ansar Allah and General People's Congress. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Cessation of Hostilities, the security plan required for the peace agreement and the need to lift the restrictions on the access of civilian commercial aircrafts to and from Sana'a airport.

During his speech the special envoy stated, “It is mandatory that the parties end the violence to ease the suffering of the Yemeni people and pave the way for a peacefully negotiated settlement.”

He further said "What we need at this stage is more than words, what we need is commitment and results. Delays in providing the plan will result in delays to achieving peace and allow for more deaths and further economic and humanitarian deterioration."

The special envoy reiterated “The restrictions on travel in and out of Sana’a airport have prevented scores of Yemenis from receiving badly-needed medical treatment and have left many others stranded outside the country. This cannot continue. I call on the Government of Yemen to allow the resumption of commercial flights to Sana’a without further delay and for all parties to ensure the safety of the airport and air traffic,"

ICSFT echoes the special envoys call and renew our call for immediate cessation of hostility and comprehensive political settlement in Yemen, and reiterate our call to bring the Saudi-led coalition to justice for the war crimes they are committing in Yemen.