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UN envoy warns Yemen sliding back into full-scale conflict
A senior United Nations official has cautioned that Yemen faces a return to all-out warfare as Houthi militant activities intensify. Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government-in-exile are calling for urgent Security Council intervention to address the deteriorating security situation.
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The UN envoy to Yemen has sounded fresh alarms over the Arabian Peninsula nation's security trajectory, warning that escalating hostilities signal a reversion to large-scale armed conflict after a period of relative de-escalation. The assessment underscores deepening concerns among international observers regarding the fragile state of peace efforts in the conflict-ravaged country.
Houthi militants, backed by Iran-aligned forces, have intensified operations in recent weeks, prompting coordinated diplomatic pressure from Riyadh and Yemen's internationally recognized government. Both have submitted urgent appeals to the UN Security Council, seeking coordinated international action to prevent further deterioration and to enforce existing ceasefire agreements.
The warning marks a significant setback for UN-brokered peace initiatives that had achieved modest gains over the past two years. Analysts attribute the renewed fighting to competing political interests among various Yemeni factions and external powers, alongside humanitarian conditions that continue to fuel regional instability and recruitment for armed groups.
UN officials have indicated they remain engaged with all parties to explore diplomatic pathways, though current momentum toward comprehensive settlement talks appears limited. The international community faces mounting pressure to respond decisively to prevent the humanitarian catastrophe from worsening further.