Yemen: Restoring state institutions is the goal of peace efforts

Aden (Al-Ittihad)

The Presidential Command Council in Yemen confirmed that restoring state institutions is the goal of any peace efforts, noting that the Houthi attacks on oil installations and cargo ships have doubled the suffering of civilians. This came as the US army announced the destruction of an anti-ship ballistic missile and two drones launched by the Houthis towards the Red Sea.
The Chairman of the Leadership Council, Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, during his meeting yesterday with the Regional Director of the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, Romain Victor Grandjean, in Aden, pointed out the complexities facing the peace efforts by the Houthi group at a time when the humanitarian suffering of the Yemeni people is doubling due to its attacks on oil installations. Sea freight ships and international shipping lines.
He said, “A just peace based on the terms of reference agreed upon nationally, regionally, and internationally, especially Resolution 2216, was and will remain a primary interest for the Yemeni people on the path to restoring state institutions that guarantee rights and freedoms, justice, and equal citizenship, which will make Yemen safer, more stable, and more present in its regional and international surroundings.”
He added, “Restoring state institutions is a top priority for the Presidential Command Council and the government, and the ultimate goal of any efforts for sustainable peace, which must mean broad partnership without discrimination or exclusion, and establishing a brighter future for all Yemenis.” The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council presented the delegation of the Humanitarian Dialogue Center with the latest developments in the Yemeni situation, including mediation efforts to revive the peace process and launch a comprehensive political process under the auspices of the United Nations.
In another context, the US Army said that it destroyed an anti-ship ballistic missile and two drones launched by the Houthis from Yemen towards the Red Sea, noting that no injuries or damage were reported.
He stated in a post on the “X” platform: “In addition, US Central Command forces destroyed a mobile surface-to-air missile system in an area under the control of the Houthis.”
In addition, the Yemeni Mine Observatory announced yesterday that 41 civilians had been killed in mine explosions in various areas of the country since the beginning of 2024. The Observatory said in a statement on the occasion of World Mine Awareness Day yesterday: “Mines and unexploded ordnance continue to claim the lives of civilians, especially children.” And women in several Yemeni governorates, and this pollution causes famines and human and material losses in a number of governorates.”
He added, “During the period from January 1, 2024 until April 4, 105 civilian casualties were monitored and documented (41 dead and 64 wounded), most of whom were children and women, and a number of the wounded suffered permanent disabilities.”