Griffiths Concerned About Decision from US to Designate Ansarullah as Foreign Terrorist Group

The UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said, Thursday, in his briefing to the Security Council that the negotiations for the joint declaration were frustrating and could not continue indefinitely, adding in a series of tweets on his Twitter account, “I still believe that it is right to strive towards realizing the proposals included in the joint declaration.

Griffiths noted that it is important for all parties to focus on the main goal, which is to resume an inclusive political process that ends the war comprehensively.

“I’m extremely concerned about the impact of the decision from the US to designate Ansar Allah as a foreign terrorist group. We fear that there will be a chilling effect on efforts to bring the parties together.”

“The path to peace in Yemen was never easy. I believe that it’s now a great deal more difficult than a month ago. But there is a way out. Even after all the tragedies that Yemenis have suffered, peace is possible where there is the will to make it happen,” he concluded.