UAE FM participates in Yemen quartet meeting in New York

The members of the ministerial quartet on Yemen, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir, reiterated their strong support for the efforts of United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and his mediation between Yemeni parties to overcome obstacles blocking a permanent solution to the crisis in Yemen.

The solution, they noted, is based on the agreed terms of reference, including the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, namely Resolution 2216, the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the related mechanisms for implementation, as well as the outcome of Yemen's National Dialogue Conference.

During a meeting held on the sidelines of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, Ould Cheikh Ahmed briefed the quartet on the challenges facing his efforts to revive the political track as well as his vision and proposals for the crisis.

In a related context, the quartet held another meeting with the foreign ministers of members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in the presence of Ould Cheikh Ahmed, to discuss the latest developments in Yemen, including military escalation by the rebel Houthi group and the humanitarian and economic situation.

They also exchanged views on the developments of the political process, including the consequences of the failure of peace talks held recently in Kuwait for 90 days, due to the stubbornness of the Houthis.

The participants also discussed ways of driving Yemeni parties back on the track to peace and putting an end to the Yemeni crisis.

H.E. Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, H.E. Faris Al Mazrouei, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Security and Military Affairs, and Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, UAE's Permanent Representative to the United Nation in New York, also attended the meeting.