Sana'a - Saba
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Jamal Amer on Saturday sent a letter to President of the United Nations General Assembly, the President of the Security Council for April 2025, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Program regarding the war crime committed by the US aggression in targeting Ras Isa port.
The letter addressed the repercussions of the full-fledged war crime committed by the United States of America in directly targeting the Ras Isa oil port in Hodeida province and deliberately targeting rescuers, despite the fact that it is a vital facility of a purely civilian and economic nature, and does not possess any military character that would justify its targeting.
In the letter, Minister Amer emphasized that this aggressive act was not only a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen and the United Nations Charter, but also a grave breach of the principles and rules of international humanitarian law and international environmental law.
He pointed out that this attack completely destroyed the civilian infrastructure of Ras Isa Port, but more seriously, the US aggression caused a marine environmental disaster, represented by the leakage of massive quantities of oil derivatives into the territorial waters of the Red Sea and neighboring areas.
The Foreign Minister pointed out that this spill threatens to destroy fragile marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and fish spawning areas, eliminate the unique biodiversity in the region, pollute the coastline, and destroy the livelihoods of thousands of citizens who depend on the sea for their daily lives, particularly in the fishing sector.
He held the United States of America fully internationally responsible for the war crime in Ras Isa Port and its disastrous consequences.
This responsibility is based on its flagrant violation of multiple international obligations stemming from international treaties and customary international law, including violations of international humanitarian law (the law of armed conflict), under which the US attack on Ras Isa Port is considered a violation of the fundamental principles governing the conduct of hostilities.
He also held the United States of America responsible for international environmental law, considering that the US attack on Ras Isa Port went beyond being a mere hostile act to constitute a direct assault on the marine environment protected under international law.
Minister Amer emphasized that protecting international peace and security, ensuring respect for international law, and preserving the global environment is not the responsibility of a single state, but rather a collective responsibility that falls on the entire international community, represented by the United Nations.
He called on the United Nations General Assembly, the Security Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to assume their responsibilities by taking decisive and urgent action, most notably condemning the US aggression on the civilian oil port of Ras Isa, which caused an environmental disaster and is described as a grave violation of international law.
He also called for the urgent formation and dispatch of an independent international investigation committee to investigate the facts surrounding the US aggression, document the violations of international humanitarian and environmental law, and accurately and objectively determine the extent of the environmental and economic damage.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates concluded the letter by emphasizing that the Republic of Yemen, while placing the humanitarian and environmental disaster resulting from the oil spill and its grave consequences before the conscience of the international community, emphasizes the urgent need for a unified, strong, and effective international response.
Amer emphasized that failure to confront US bullying and its flagrant violations will undermine the foundations of the international legal system, threaten regional and international peace and security, and cause irreparable damage to the shared marine environment.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Jamal Amer on Saturday sent a letter to President of the United Nations General Assembly, the President of the Security Council for April 2025, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Program regarding the war crime committed by the US aggression in targeting Ras Isa port.
The letter addressed the repercussions of the full-fledged war crime committed by the United States of America in directly targeting the Ras Isa oil port in Hodeida province and deliberately targeting rescuers, despite the fact that it is a vital facility of a purely civilian and economic nature, and does not possess any military character that would justify its targeting.
In the letter, Minister Amer emphasized that this aggressive act was not only a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen and the United Nations Charter, but also a grave breach of the principles and rules of international humanitarian law and international environmental law.
He pointed out that this attack completely destroyed the civilian infrastructure of Ras Isa Port, but more seriously, the US aggression caused a marine environmental disaster, represented by the leakage of massive quantities of oil derivatives into the territorial waters of the Red Sea and neighboring areas.
The Foreign Minister pointed out that this spill threatens to destroy fragile marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and fish spawning areas, eliminate the unique biodiversity in the region, pollute the coastline, and destroy the livelihoods of thousands of citizens who depend on the sea for their daily lives, particularly in the fishing sector.
He held the United States of America fully internationally responsible for the war crime in Ras Isa Port and its disastrous consequences.
This responsibility is based on its flagrant violation of multiple international obligations stemming from international treaties and customary international law, including violations of international humanitarian law (the law of armed conflict), under which the US attack on Ras Isa Port is considered a violation of the fundamental principles governing the conduct of hostilities.
He also held the United States of America responsible for international environmental law, considering that the US attack on Ras Isa Port went beyond being a mere hostile act to constitute a direct assault on the marine environment protected under international law.
Minister Amer emphasized that protecting international peace and security, ensuring respect for international law, and preserving the global environment is not the responsibility of a single state, but rather a collective responsibility that falls on the entire international community, represented by the United Nations.
He called on the United Nations General Assembly, the Security Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to assume their responsibilities by taking decisive and urgent action, most notably condemning the US aggression on the civilian oil port of Ras Isa, which caused an environmental disaster and is described as a grave violation of international law.
He also called for the urgent formation and dispatch of an independent international investigation committee to investigate the facts surrounding the US aggression, document the violations of international humanitarian and environmental law, and accurately and objectively determine the extent of the environmental and economic damage.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates concluded the letter by emphasizing that the Republic of Yemen, while placing the humanitarian and environmental disaster resulting from the oil spill and its grave consequences before the conscience of the international community, emphasizes the urgent need for a unified, strong, and effective international response.
Amer emphasized that failure to confront US bullying and its flagrant violations will undermine the foundations of the international legal system, threaten regional and international peace and security, and cause irreparable damage to the shared marine environment.