The Arab League affirms its support for Yemen, its unity and sovereignty, and the strengthening of the government's role in achieving stability.
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Arabian Sea - Yemen - Follow-ups: The Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level affirmed its full support for the unity, sovereignty, security, and stability of Yemen, the integrity of its territories, and its rejection of interference in its internal affairs. This came in the resolutions issued by the regular session of the League Council (164), which was held on Thursday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, chaired by the Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Shaheen Al-Marar, with the participation of foreign ministers, heads of delegations of member states, and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The Council also affirmed its continued support for the Yemeni government, led by the Presidential Leadership Council, headed by Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, and strengthening its role in implementing policies that would achieve security and stability, alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people, restore the legitimate state, and support the government's position adhering to the option of peace based on the three agreed-upon references, praising the positive interaction of the Yemeni government with international proposals and initiatives aimed at ending the war and establishing the foundations of sustainable peace in Yemen. The resolution included an emphasis on continuing to support the measures taken by the Yemeni government aimed at alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people, mitigating the disastrous economic and social effects and consequences of the war, achieving security, stability, development, reconstruction, and economic recovery. The resolution warned of the danger of the deteriorating humanitarian and health situation in Yemen, renewing the call to member states and the international community to intensify efforts to confront the challenges of the severe shortage of food, medicine, and other basic needs in Yemen, and to take the necessary steps to confront the risks of famine and meet food needs and the repercussions of the international food crisis. It stressed the continued support for the United Nations roadmap on Yemen for December, stressing the need for the terrorist Houthi militia to stop its condemned practices and calling on it to listen to the voice of reason and the supreme interest of Yemen, and appreciating the continued positive response of the Yemeni government to the UN roadmap.