Benomar steps down from Yemen duties
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Yemen Jamal Benomar stepped down from his post and has expressed an interest in moving on to another assignment, the UN has announced.
A successor shall be named in due course, until that time and beyond, the United Nations will continue to spare no efforts to re-launch the peace process in order to get the political transition back on track, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's press office noted, in a statement.
Benomar has spent the past four years working closely with the Yemenis to realise their legitimate aspirations for democratic change fulfilled.
Moreover, on behalf of the Secretary General, Benomar brokered the Transition Agreement in November 2011, facilitated the successful conclusion of the National Dialogue Conference in January 2014 -that took 10 months of deliberations-, and mediated the Peace and National Partnership Agreement in September 2014.
Recently, Benomar chaired and facilitated all-inclusive negotiations for over two months to get the transition back on track. "Unfortunately, this process was interrupted with the dramatic escalation of violence," the press office added.
Ban greatly appreciates the tireless efforts Benomar has made over the years to promote consensus and trust "on a peaceful way forward in Yemen." On Tuesday, the Security Council adopted resolution 2216 under Chapter VII, of which it demanded that all Yemeni parties, in particular the Houthis, to implement resolution 2201 and refrain from further unilateral actions that could undermine the political transition in Yemen.
The GCC drafted resolution, demanded that the Houthis immediately and unconditionally, end the use of violence, withdraw their forces from all areas they have seized, including the capital Sanaa.
The resolution-circulated by Jordan received 14 members' votes in favour with Russia's abstention.
A successor shall be named in due course, until that time and beyond, the United Nations will continue to spare no efforts to re-launch the peace process in order to get the political transition back on track, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's press office noted, in a statement.
Benomar has spent the past four years working closely with the Yemenis to realise their legitimate aspirations for democratic change fulfilled.
Moreover, on behalf of the Secretary General, Benomar brokered the Transition Agreement in November 2011, facilitated the successful conclusion of the National Dialogue Conference in January 2014 -that took 10 months of deliberations-, and mediated the Peace and National Partnership Agreement in September 2014.
Recently, Benomar chaired and facilitated all-inclusive negotiations for over two months to get the transition back on track. "Unfortunately, this process was interrupted with the dramatic escalation of violence," the press office added.
Ban greatly appreciates the tireless efforts Benomar has made over the years to promote consensus and trust "on a peaceful way forward in Yemen." On Tuesday, the Security Council adopted resolution 2216 under Chapter VII, of which it demanded that all Yemeni parties, in particular the Houthis, to implement resolution 2201 and refrain from further unilateral actions that could undermine the political transition in Yemen.
The GCC drafted resolution, demanded that the Houthis immediately and unconditionally, end the use of violence, withdraw their forces from all areas they have seized, including the capital Sanaa.
The resolution-circulated by Jordan received 14 members' votes in favour with Russia's abstention.
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