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UN Envoy Urges all Yemeni Factions to ‘Immediately’ Return to Negotiations

UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. (Reuters)
UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. (Reuters)
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UN Envoy Urges all Yemeni Factions to ‘Immediately’ Return to Negotiations

UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. (Reuters)
UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. (Reuters)

United Nations special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed called on Saturday all Yemeni factions to “immediately” return to the negotiations table and take part in the peace process.

In a statement from his office obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, he expressed his “deep concern” with the latest developments in the capital Sana’a and other regions.

“We call on all sides to respect their commitments in accordance to International Humanitarian Law,” he added.

He urged all sides to exercise restraint and never direct their attacks against civilians.

The UN envoy reiterated that the political solution was the only way to end the conflict in Yemen.

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Maritime Security Firms Launch Mission to Save Crew of Greek Vessel Hit by Houthis

The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C is seen near Cathlamet, Oregon, July 23, 2019. (Mike Cullom via AP)
The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C is seen near Cathlamet, Oregon, July 23, 2019. (Mike Cullom via AP)
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Maritime Security Firms Launch Mission to Save Crew of Greek Vessel Hit by Houthis

The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C is seen near Cathlamet, Oregon, July 23, 2019. (Mike Cullom via AP)
The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C is seen near Cathlamet, Oregon, July 23, 2019. (Mike Cullom via AP)

Maritime security firms launched a mission on Wednesday to evacuate the crew of the Greek-operated Eternity C vessel hit by Houthi militants off Yemen two days ago, sources close to the mission told Reuters.

Eternity C, with 22 crew members - 21 Filipinos and one Russian - on board, was attacked with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from manned speed boats in the Red Sea on Monday, the second assault by the Houthis in a day after months of calm.

The attack killed three mariners and wounded two others, a European Union naval force said Tuesday. It follows the Iranian-backed Houthis attacking another vessel, the bulk carrier Magic Seas, on Sunday in the Red Sea that they said subsequently sank.

The assaults are the first Houthi attacks on shipping since late 2024 on the waterway that had begun to see more ships pass through in recent weeks.

The United Nations condemned the Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and called on the militias to comply with UN Security Council resolutions demanding an immediate halt to all attacks.

“We continue to be very worried and concerned about the escalation that we’re seeing,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.