UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Glendberg issued a statement on August 7 saying that the risk of another large-scale conflict in Yemen has now reached the highest level since the UN mediated a cease-fire in April 2022. Glendberg said that in recent days, attacks by the Yemeni Houthis in Malib and Hadramaut provinces have reportedly caused a large number of deaths and injuries, including civilians. Furthermore, commercial shipping attacks on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden have occurred again, and civil infrastructure such as airports have also been attacked, further increasing regional tension. These developments may jeopardize the results achieved in the 2022 cease-fire, disrupt the relative calm that has been maintained in Yemen in recent years, and further involve Yemen in a wider regional confrontation, with disastrous consequences for the Yemeni people. Glendberg said that in the past few weeks, he has had intensive contacts with various parties, relevant regional parties and international partners in Yemen to discuss specific plans to reduce the situation and reverse the current development trend. He said that a diplomatic solution is still possible, but this requires all parties concerned to show political will, make difficult choices, and engage in sincere contacts. Glendberg pointed out that resolving the issue through diplomatic channels is the only realistic way to address the core concerns of all parties. At the same time, it can bring practical benefits to the Yemeni people, including achieving military downgrading, improving economic conditions, ensuring the free movement of people and goods, and promoting the establishment of an inclusive political process to fundamentally end the Yemeni conflict. Glendberg called on all parties in Yemen to exercise maximum restraint, stop actions that could trigger military retaliation, and conduct negotiations in good faith under the auspices of the United Nations. He said that with the support of relevant regional parties and international partners, it is still possible to find a political solution for Yemen through diplomatic channels. The United Nations will continue to support all parties in Yemen and stand with the Yemeni people to promote a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

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