UN General Assembly
2014

without any regard for sovereignty or national borders. In that context, the United Arab Emirates believes that the current collective action will address the growing threat of extremist fighters in Syria as well as in Iraq. In that regard, I welcome the recent decision of the Security Council to confront and block the extremist groups. The threat posed by extremist fighters has increased in the midst of the violence inflicted by the Syrian regime on the Syrian people. At this critical juncture, we must support the moderate Syrian opposition as part of an effective strategy to counter extremism and terrorism. From this platform, we express our deep concern at the grave developments taking place in Yemen. The Houthis, who are using violence to try to undermine the political process and the constitutional legitimacy of the Yemeni State, compel us to take a firm and immediate stand against attempts to change the reality through violence and force. We have to realize that an exclusively sectarian and individualistic approach is not an acceptable option to the Yemeni people, who