Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said in a speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that the Houthi rebels reject the peace initiatives offered through the United Nations to peacefully resolve the conflict in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd September, 2021) Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said in a speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that the Houthi rebels reject the peace initiatives offered through the United Nations to peacefully resolve the conflict in Yemen.
"The peace initiative in Yemen, tabled by the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) last March, ought to end the bloodshed and conflict. It ought to put an end to the suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people," the King said. "Unfortunately, the terrorist Houthi militias reject peaceful solutions. They have placed their bets on a military option to take over more territory in Yemen."
Saudi and Houthi forces continue to clash as part of the conflict in Yemen between the government and the rebels s that has been ongoing since August 2014. Saudi Arabia backed the Yemeni government in 2015, leading a coalition of states conducting air, land and sea operations against the Houthis on its behalf.
Saudi Arabia proposed a widespread United Nations-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen in March that was welcomed by the United States, but has been rejected by the Houthis.
