In today’s UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen), Greece’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris shared a few statements.
He stressed that a growing number of Yemeni Women are being deprived even of their fundamental freedoms and human rights and called for full respect of international human rights and humanitarian law.
He also strongly condemned the continuous unlawful and unjustifiable detention of diplomatic staff, UN and NGO personnel and humanitarian workers by the Houthis, including women humanitarian workers, journalists and human rights defenders
Including expressing unwavering support for the UNSE @OSE_Yemen Grundberg and his dedicated efforts to revitalize the peace dialogue in Yemen.
He concluded by emphasizing that Greece remains dedicated to safeguarding maritime security and freedom of navigation, including through the EU Naval Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea.
Read the statement for the full Briefing here