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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia threaten regional security - Kuwait envoy

Kuwait's Representative to the UN addresses the UN Security Council session
Kuwait's Representative to the UN addresses the UN Security Council session
NEW YORK, June 18 (KUNA) - Kuwait's Representative to the UN Mansour A. Al-Otaibi condemned the recent attacks by the Yemeni Houthi militias on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, saying that these attacks pose threat to regional security and stability.
In his address to a UN Security Council session on the latest political and humanitarian developments in Yemen, Ambassador Al-Otaibi, President of the Council for June, said, "The past six months have seen Yemen's political progress slow to a stalemate." The Houthis persisted in launching drone and missile attacks on civilian targets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he said, citing the missile attack on Abha airport last week when 26 passengers, including women and children, were injured.
Regarding the humanitarian situation in Yemen, he said, "A blockade remains in place and the suffering of the Yemeni people continues to escalate." "No progress has yet been seen on the exchange of prisoners and detainees," he said, referring to the Stockholm and Hodeidah agreements. "Meanwhile, the Hodeidah Agreement's implementation must continue under the auspices of the tripartite committee," he said, referring to the he Yemeni government, the UN and the Houthis.
Emphasizing that there can be no military solution to the crisis, he condemned in the strongest terms all attacks against civilian targets, including those in Saudi Arabia, and expressed full support for the latter's sovereignty.
"Indeed, attacks against neighbouring countries constitute a breach of international law," Al-Otaibi pointed out.
Noting that Kuwait has already committed USD 250 million in humanitarian assistance, he urged the Council to take action to end the chronic obstructions of humanitarian access in Yemen, which amount to violations of international law. (end) rsr.gb