Overview
- Pakistan’s UN ambassador, Asim Iftikhar, urged the Security Council to act with unity and responsibility to help restore peace and stability in Yemen.
- He welcomed the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council’s call for comprehensive negotiations in Riyadh and encouraged all stakeholders to engage on agreed parameters.
- He condemned the arbitrary detention of UN and humanitarian personnel and the illegal seizure of UN offices and assets in areas under Houthi control.
- Pakistan called for swift, sustained humanitarian access and predictable funding to meet the severe needs of civilians across Yemen.
- Islamabad voiced full support for Saudi diplomatic efforts and praised facilitation by Oman and the UAE, as UN envoy Hans Grundberg cautioned that renewed tensions in the south show the fragility of recent de-escalation.