UN Envoy for Yemen leaves Sana’a

SANAA, June 5 (YPA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Martin Griffith, left Yemen on Tuesday after three days-long visit to the country.

In a press conference statement before departing Sana’a International Airport, the UN envoy described his talks in Sana’a as fruitful.

“I am determined to advance the peace process because every day that goes by innocent Yemenis die. There are many urgent issues in Yemen that must be addressed, including the humanitarian situation and the continued closure of Sana’a airport to commercial flights and  I urge the parties to work towards opening the airport to commercial traffic,” Griffith said.

“I have heard from many experts of their grave anxiety about an attack on Hodaidah and the significant and avoidable humanitarian consequences that would ensue. I am also concerned about the impact of such an attack on the political process.” Griffith added.

We are working hard to get moving on the political process and aim to restart negotiations in the near future. In this regard I urge the Yemeni parties to create a conducive environment to restart the political process and de-escalate violence. I will discuss this with the security council when I brief them in two weeks,” Griffith said.