Topic: The Situation in Yemen
Country: United States
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The attack on our great nation, lead by radical terrorists, in protest of our democratically elected leader Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, has thrown our country into chaos and violence. It is because of this that we have one of the greatest humanitarian crisis’ in the world today; 4,773 civilians have been killed, and countless more injured due to the conflict, and over 17 million of our citizens are without proper food and medicine. Yemen believes that the key to stopping this humanitarian crisis is not only supplying its citizens with the proper aid that they need, but the prevention of future violence by the Houthi Rebellion
Yemen believes that UN Security Council Resolution 2216, passed in 2015, was a very promising step forward, as was UN Security Council Resolution 2266, both of which attempted to condemn and prevent the proliferation of violence carried out by the insurgents, through military sanctions and a plea to stop further violence. However we believe there is still much to be done to restore peace in our nation. We ask that any resolution considered by this council reaffirm the ideas of the aforementioned resolutions, and build on their shortcomings. Doing this will help in preventing further displacement of the already 2 million already displaced by the violence caused by the Houthi rebels.
The ability for aid to reach the citizens of Yemen is extremely hindered by missile attacks by the Houthi rebels, forcing us to close our ports to any commercial or aid supplies. In fact, Yemen, along with the United States and Saudi Arabia, agree that a recent ballistic missile that struck our airport on November 4th, 2017, was supplied by Iran. Attacks like these have set us back, however Yemen still assures the international community’s that its commitment to providing aid to its citizens continues. We ask that the protection of our ports be recognized by the council, and hope that further aid can be provided by this council.
We thank all nations who have pledged their support for Yemen, whether it be through aid or military. The proliferation of peace is the greatest priority of the United Nations, and as delegates, I hope we can find solutions for those suffering from the violence caused by the Houthi rebels, and prevent future violence from occurring.
