In today’s UN Security Council meeting, the Permanent Representative of Greece Ambassador Sekeris:
➡️ Expressed full support to the ongoing efforts of Special Envoy Grundberg for a sustainable and permanent ceasefire in Yemen, which will allow for a renewed, inclusive, Yemeni-led & Yemeni-owned political process under UN auspices.
➡️ Stressed the need to address the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen
➡️ Condemned the arbitrary detention of UN personnel and other humanitarian and NGO workers, and called for their immediate and unconditional release.
➡️ Underlined the importance of maritime security and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandeb and called upon the Houthis to immediately cease all attacks on commercial shipping in the region, in accordance with relevant UNSC Resolutions.