UNSC calls Yemenis to resolve problems via dialogue

UN Security Council called on all parties in Yemen, including the Houthis, to adhere to resolving their differences through dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve political goals and refrain from provocation and all unilateral actions to undermine the political transition.
The members of the Security Council welcomed in a statement that the legitimate President of Yemen, Abd-Rabbo Mansour Hadi, is no longer under house arrest, and demanded that the Houthis "immediately, unconditionally and safely" release Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, members of the Cabinet and all individuals still under house arrest or arbitrarily detained.
In the statement, the Council members strongly called upon all parties, in particular the Houthis, to abide by the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcomes of the comprehensive National Dialogue conference, and the Peace and National Partnership Agreement and its security annex, which provide for a Yemeni-led democratic transition in accordance with resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051 (2012), 2140 (2014), 2201 (2015) and 2204 (2015).
Furthermore, the UNSC welcomed the intention of the Yemeni President Hadi to engage in good faith in the UN-brokered negotiations. Hence, the members of the Council urged all parties to accelerate these negotiations to be held in a location to be determined by Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, to continue the political transition in order to reach a consensus solution in accordance with the GCC Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcomes of the comprehensive National Dialogue conference, and the Peace and National Partnership Agreement and its security annex, and to implement it.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed its support for and commitment to the work of Benomar, in assisting the parties in reaching consensual agreements in order to resolve the political crisis, and stressed the importance of all parties allowing all Yemenis to assemble peacefully without fear of attack, injury, arrest, or retaliation.
Moreover, the Council reaffirmed via the statement, its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen.
On Tuesday, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2204, renewing the measures imposed on Yemen sanctions regime until February 26, 2016.