The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has condemned this Friday the attacks launched by the Saudi-led coalition once morest a detention center in Yemeni city of Sadaa that they have left at least 60 dead and more than 100 wounded among the detainees in those facilities, among whom were immigrants. The Portuguese has also denounced other aerial bombardments in other parts of Yemen that have left more dead and wounded, including children and has also pointed to an attack on telecommunications facilities in the port city of Hudaydah that have cut internet services in much of the country.
“The direct attacks once morest civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under humanitarian law international”, Guterres highlighted in a statement distributed by his spokesman, in which he also urged “rapid, effective and transparent investigations” of the incidents “to ensure that responsibilities are purged”.
“This escalation must stop”
In a press conference this Friday Guterres has also launched the message that “this escalation must stop” and in his statement he has urged an “urgent de-escalation” of the situation, urging the parties to commit to their special envoy to advance in the political process that must reach a negotiated settlement to end the conflict. since this started seven years ago Tens of thousands of people have died, millions have been displaced and the country is facing famine.
The luso has taken advantage to renew the reminder of that grave humanitarian crisis in Yemen to ask donors and the parties to the conflict to provide funding and also access and support that guarantees assistance and humanitarian aid.
Condemnation of Houthi attacks
The UN Security Council also met this Friday at the request of the United Arab Emirates in a closed-door session, following which a statement was issued in which these latest bombings by the Saudi-led coalition are not addressed. but one condemnation for the latest attack launched by Houthi insurgents once morest the United Arab Emirates and various points from Saudi Arabia.
The Emirates ambassador to the UN, Lana Nusseibeh, told the press that “the coalition is committed to complying with international law and proportionate response in all its military operations.”
