Yemen Presidential Leadership Council Vice President Abdullah al-Alimi tells 81st UN General Assembly in New York that protecting Bab el-Mandeb Strait is shared regional and international responsibility, not Yemen's alone

🗣 Al-Alimi warns Houthi attacks on maritime navigation turn security of vital shipping route into tool of pressure and bargaining, threatening global economy

▪ Vice president stresses that supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government and strengthening its economic, security and military capabilities is an investment in international stability

▪ He notes secure Red Sea depends on stable Yemen, while stability requires restoring effective state authority

❗ Al-Alimi accuses Houthis of intransigence and using humanitarian truces to strengthen their military arsenal at expense of Yemenis