Local EU Statement on the Situation in Yemen
The EU calls for de-escalation and encourages enhanced diplomatic efforts by all parties and regional stakeholders.
The EU welcomes the agreement reached yesterday in Muscat on a new phase of releasing conflict-related detainees from all sides.
It reaffirms its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Yemen, and to the Presidential Leadership Council and the Government of Yemen.
The EU strongly condemns the ongoing detentions by the Houthis of personnel from the United Nations system, national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations and diplomatic missions and calls for their immediate and unconditional release.