UN Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths revealed in his UN Security Council address that he has prepared a revised peace roadmap for leading Yemeni warring parties through negotiations.
The new plan to end violence in Yemen is based on the three established frameworks for a settlement in Yemen, which are the GCC Initiative, the outcomes of National Dialogue Conference and UN Security Council resolution 2216.
“The Framework is based upon the three references as well as the progress made in Kuwait,” Griffiths told the UNSC.
He also lauded peace-encouraging efforts presented by the Aden based government which is headed by Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.
“I welcome President Hadi’s announcement to move swiftly to a political solution,” Griffiths said.
Griffiths’ report comes in light British and international efforts endorsing proposals made by UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock.
Lowcock asked the council to support his request for a truce in and around facilities and infrastructure used for humanitarian aid; facilitate and protect the supply of food and other critical supplies across the country; help resuscitate the national economy; increase humanitarian funding; and for the parties to the conflict to support the work of the special envoy on the political front.
Britain, which oversees the Yemeni file in the Security Council, said it would present a draft resolution with this package of requests on Monday to the council for its consideration.
“Yemen remains the largest humanitarian disaster in the world. The fight against famine is ongoing. Women and children are dying from preventable diseases. The economy remains on the verge of collapse,” Griffiths said.
Describing Hodeidah as the “center of gravity of the war,” Griffiths welcomed recent reports of reduction of violence.
Griffiths’ new framework is said to establish principles and parameters for UN-led, inclusive Yemeni negotiations to end the war and restart a political transition process. It includes a set of interim security and political arrangements, including mechanisms, sequencing and guarantees for implementation.
These arrangements will allow for an end to the fighting inside of Yemen, the return of Yemen's friendly relations with neighboring states and the restoring of state institutions.
