Rashad al-Alimi — Speech of the President of the Presidential Leadership Council before the 78th UN General Assembly, 21 September 2023 (official English translation)

Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, since I am addressing you today in this hall for the second time as President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen, allow me to brief you on the current scene [...] in my country afflicted by the war of the Houthi militias supported by the Iranian regime.

[...] we bring to mind [...] the solidarity of our brothers in the coalition to support legitimacy led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, whose stances represented a strong fence to prevent the collapse of the Yemeni state institutions, and to strengthen its steadfastness in the face of the Houthi militias supported by the Guardian Jurist regime in Iran, and the terrorist organizations allied with it.

[...] last year, my country witnessed a historic transformation [...] a presidential council was formed, on the basis of strengthening partnership, establishing peace, and ending the war. But [...] the peace file has remained stagnant, despite the concessions and initiatives made by the Yemeni government [...].

Today, I do not believe that we in the government still have more concessions to offer [...]. Through our understanding of the approach of the Houthi militias, peace proposals for them are nothing but test balloons, which should be dealt with from a tactical perspective to control more resources, and postpone the decision on military confrontation [...].

[...] the sustainability of peace [...] is the essence of the desired peace that guarantees Yemenis their ability to build a state of institutions that protects rights, freedoms, and equality among its citizens, and establishes good-neighborly relations [...] with our brothers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

[...] this shift must include pumping international pledges and funds through the Central Bank of Yemen, to strengthen the position of the national currency, curb inflation, and ensure that these funds do not fall under the suspicion of unjust and indirect support to armed militias.