Al-Alemi calls for international action to designate Houthis as a "terrorist organization"
Al-Alemi discusses with Guterres the designation of the Houthis and the lifting of the blockade.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
The request came during a phone call between Alimi and Guterres on Monday, during which they discussed developments in Yemen and the repercussions of the escalation on international security and peace, according to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba).
Alimi stated that the current phase requires moving from international condemnation to the full implementation of resolutions of international legitimacy, emphasizing the necessity of lifting the siege on cities and opening safe routes and corridors for civilians, as well as allowing the delivery of food and medical supplies.
In the same context, Alimi briefed the UN Secretary-General on Houthi attacks using missiles and drones against state institutions and civilian facilities, alongside the expansion of attacks on cities and villages, the ongoing siege of Taiz, and the shelling of its residential neighborhoods.
For his part, Guterres condemned Houthi attacks inside Yemen and across borders, and expressed his rejection of the continued detention of UN staff and public employees, as well as violations that contravene international law.
Alimi’s request follows Yemen’s call, during a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s foreign ministers in Baghdad on October 17, to designate the Houthis as a terrorist organization, cut off their funding sources, and halt the flow of weapons and military expertise to them.
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s ministerial council, in its statement issued on October 18, also called for designating the group as a terrorist organization and stressed the implementation of the arms embargo imposed on them under UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2216 issued in 2015.
The Security Council had listed the Houthis in 2022 under the Yemen sanctions regime, subjecting them to arms embargo measures, while the new Yemeni initiative seeks to obtain international support for designating the group as a terrorist organization.
