Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and
the High Representative of the European Union condemn continued
strikes carried out by the Houthis in Yemen and against the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and
the High Representative of the European Union, consider that the
situation in Yemen represents an unacceptable threat to regional
stability and security, to global energy security as well as to
navigational rights and freedoms, and maritime security in the
Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.
We condemn in the strongest terms the unacceptable continued
strikes carried out by the Houthis in Yemen and against the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including those affecting civilians and
civilian infrastructure, which deepen humanitarian suffering. We
express our full solidarity with the legitimate Government of
Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We call on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions,
all threats and attacks against civilian shipping, and to return
to the political process in good faith. We call on Iran to end
its arming of and support for the Houthis in violation of United
Nations Security Council resolutions 1747, 2140 and 2216. Their
reprehensible actions constitute a dangerous pattern of
escalation that risks further exacerbating the conflict,
undermining international trade and creating global economic
instability.
We reiterate in particular the vital need to ensure permanent
maritime safety and security, as well as navigational rights and
freedoms worldwide, in order to prevent lasting disruptions to
global supply chains, especially with regards to flows of energy,
fertilizer and food, which would be highly detrimental to
economies and vulnerable populations in the region and beyond.
Looking forward, we will continue to support the legitimate
Government of Yemen and reaffirm our strong commitment to the
unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of
Yemen. We reiterate our support for United Nations Special Envoy
Hans Grundberg in his efforts towards a negotiated, inclusive,
Yemeni-led, and Yemeni-owned political settlement.
