I regret
that Yemen has reached such a high level of unrest, and that the situation has
become very serious, probably the most concerning since the beginning of the
political transition.
All parties
in Yemen share responsibility in the latest and the coming developments. They
should all be aware that there is no exit other than through a peaceful,
consensual solution, in accordance with the outcomes of the National Dialogue
Conference, which was agreed upon by all Yemenis and supported by the Security
Council in its resolution 2140.
In order to
reach a peaceful exit to the crisis, all parties should refrain from taking any
steps or acts that could threaten peace and security. They should immediately
reject the use of violence to achieve political goals, as stipulated in
Security Council resolutions. Political and media escalation, and sectarian and
regional incitement campaigns should stop. There should be serious and credible
negotiations. All parties need to maintain a spirit of national partnership,
good faith, and wisdom. If the parties really seek the higher interest of Yemen
and want to avoid the worst, they must put aside partisan interests. With these
factors in place, I am confident that a peaceful solution to the crisis can be
reached.
The State
must be able to exercise its full authority over all its territory, and, in
this regard, all must exert extensive efforts. This is a mutual responsibility
that the Yemenis agreed upon in the National Dialogue Conference.
The Security
Council will meet on 29 August in New York to discuss the situation in Yemen. I
will brief Member States about the political process and the current situation.
I am confident that the Security Council will continue speaking in one voice in
support for peaceful change in Yemen. However, Yemenis should, at the same
time, look to themselves to solve their problems, to tend to their own
housekeeping, and to build their own future. As I said during the events of
2011, the solution will not come from outside. It can only be Yemeni, and
through a Yemeni-led political process.
Our friends
in the Gulf Cooperation Council have been supporting Yemen. They have not
spared any efforts in support of the political settlement since they launched
the GCC initiative. The United Nations, the Security Council and the
international community have also been working together, speaking with one
voice, in support for peaceful change in Yemen. As you know, united
international support is rare when it comes to crises in the Middle East.
Today, at this junction, I hope Yemenis, under the leadership of President Abed
Rabbo Mansour Hadi, will re-invest this international support in order to
achieve their aspirations and to build the new state.
The
political settlement in Yemen, including the National Dialogue Conference, is a
unique model amongst the Arab Spring countries. It was commended by the
international community, and it is guiding similar processes in several
countries. I am confident that Yemenis, with their wisdom and ancient history,
will work again in order to preserve the gains they have achieved thus far and
to peacefully advance towards building the new federal democratic state, based
on rule of law and equal citizenship.
Sana’a, 26
August 2014
(Communications
Unit)
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