Yemeni Leader, UN Envoy Discuss Reviving Peace Talks, Press To Curb Houthi Escalation
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi met with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss ways of reviving the stalled peace process in Yemen after years of civil war. The talks focused on renewing international efforts under United Nations auspices to bring all sides back to negotiations and ease the worsening humanitarian crisis.
According to Yemen’s state news agency, al-Alimi stressed the importance of Grundberg’s recent briefing to the UN Security Council, which highlighted deescalation, economic improvements, and the release of UN and aid personnel held by the Houthis. He reaffirmed his government’s commitment to a peaceful settlement based on established frameworks, including the Gulf Initiative, the national dialogue outcomes, and relevant Security Council resolutions.
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Following his remarks on the peace process, al-Alimi also called for stronger international pressure on the Houthi militia to engage constructively and halt military escalations, particularly in the Red Sea.
Grundberg’s office said the envoy and al-Alimi discussed the urgent need to address deteriorating living conditions and to make progress toward a political agreement that could lead to a just and lasting peace. The envoy welcomed recent steps taken by the Yemeni government and the central bank in Aden, citing recent gains in currency stabilization.
Grundberg also held meetings with the Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, and ambassadors from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. In all of his discussions, he repeated concerns about the detention of UN and nongovernmental organization staff by the Houthis, saying such actions undermine trust in the peace process.
Yemen has been in conflict since 2014, when Houthi forces seized Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition intervention the following year.
