Riyadh -- High-ranking officials from the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America held a virtual meeting yesterday (Monday), July 18, 2022, to discuss the situation in Yemen.
They welcomed the participation of the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, as a guest in the meeting, and they also welcomed the participation of David Grisley, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs for Yemen, to discuss the oil tanker "Safer".
The Five-Year Committee reaffirmed its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen, and its commitment to stand by the Yemeni people.
The Committee members also welcomed the continued holding of the truce, which has resulted in tangible benefits for the Yemeni people since it began on April 20 and stressed the need to continue and build on this progress, which requires concessions from all parties.
They fully supported the efforts of the UN Special Envoy to extend the August 2 truce period, in addition to the full implementation of all its provisions.
The Committee agreed that the final goals of the UN-led process should be to achieve a permanent ceasefire and reach a sustainable political settlement, and lauded the Yemeni government's continued implementation of the agreed confidence-building measures, including facilitating the entry of fuel through the port of Hodeida, and the resumption of certain commercial flights to and from Sana'a airport.
The committee stressed the importance of improving the freedom of movement of civilians throughout Yemen, noting the importance of constructive communication with the United Nations to reach a sustainable solution to the problem of opening roads.
The Committee highlighted the pledges made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States, and welcomed the additional pledge of £2 million from the United Kingdom.
The Five-Year Committee welcomed the $3 billion Saudi-UAE joint economic support package for Yemen, which they announced in April, as well as a commitment to an additional grant from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the amount of $200 million to provide petroleum derivatives to operate power plants in Yemen.
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