Yemen President Addresses UNGA on Iranian Influence, Terrorism, and Regional Security

Yemen's Plight and the Test of International Legitimacy

• 🇾🇪 The President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, addresses the UN General Assembly under the theme "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights."
• 🌍 He questions whether the core values of the UN, established after WWII, still hold, given Yemen's situation as a hostage to Iranian regime's expansionist schemes.
• 🚨 Yemen is presented not just as a domestic crisis, but as a test of the international organization's credibility and commitment to its founding principles.

The Houthi Threat and Iranian Influence

• 🤖 The Houthi militias are described as an international terrorist organization, not merely a rebel group, armed with advanced Iranian weaponry including ballistic missiles and drones.
• 🚢 These militias use hunger as a weapon, religion as a tool, and maritime passages for blackmail, transforming Yemen into a testing ground for Iranian weapons.
• ⚠️ The speech warns that leniency towards the Houthis today will lead to future threats, potentially making the Red Sea and maritime passages permanently prey to this terrorism.

Call for Collective Action and Imposing Peace

• 🕊️ The policy of conflict management and containment has failed, leading to more disaster and allowing the Houthis to expand their arsenal.
• 💥 It is argued that the peace Yemen seeks cannot be asked for but must be imposed by force.
• 🤝 A call is made for the formation of an effective international coalition to restore security and stability, rebuild state institutions, and liberate Yemen from militias and terrorist groups.

Regional Stability and the Palestinian Cause

• 🇵🇸 The Palestinian cause is highlighted as central to regional issues, with gratitude expressed for recognition of an independent Palestinian state, particularly by Saudi Arabia and France.
• 🇸🇦 Support is reiterated for the two-state solution and the Palestinian Authority, while condemning the use of the cause by militias for isolation and destruction.
• 🇦🇪 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are commended for their strategic partnership and aid in protecting Yemen and the region from the Iranian scheme.

A Global Call for Action

• 🌎 The statement emphasizes that Yemen's fate is tied to global security, warning that allowing Yemen to fall prey to blackmail and terrorism would undermine the UN's credibility.
• ✊ A plea is made for firm international action to support Yemen's legitimate government, form an international coalition to liberate Yemen, and end the chapter of militias.
• ⚖️ Yemen and Gaza are presented as moral testing grounds for the UN to prove that international law and a rules-based order are not mere myths.