"Echoing the Secretary-General, I am gravely concerned about the impact of the US airstrikes in and around Ras Isa port on civilians, particularly truck drivers and port workers, as well as on civilian infrastructure.

The cycle of attacks on the Red Sea by Ansar Allah and US airstrikes in response jeopardises peace efforts and risks drawing Yemen further into the regional conflict. I therefore repeat my call for restraint, deescalation, and for protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure by all sides in accordance with international law. 

Attacks on Red Sea must stop with credible guarantees that protect the Red Sea from becoming a prolonged arena of conflict. Such assurances are essential—not just for global security, but to keep Yemen from sliding further away from peace. I will continue to work with all actors towards that goal in order to reach sustainable peace in Yemen."

Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen