UN General Assembly
2014

that have nearly destroyed the country and are trying to bring it back to square one. We would cite, inter alia, the many dangerous events that occurred in Yemen as a result of the recent political and military escalation provoked by the Ansar Allah group, which besieged the capital, Sana’a, despite the decision taken by the Yemeni people at the inclusive National Dialogue Conference no longer to use weapons or violence to settle their political differences. The Government undertook to deal with the issue of escalation wisely and patiently, because our nation can no longer bear to put up with conflict. Indeed, the citizens of Yemen are buckling under the burden resulting from successive financial crises. All of our people aspire to peace and stability. A great many political efforts have been undertaken to end the crisis, which led to the signing of the Peace and National Partnership Agreement. However, the Ansar Allah group chose military means, attacking institutions of the State, looting and pillaging them as well as private homes. The militia entered our capital, Sana’a, where