MUKALLA — The ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom to Yemen, and the US Chargé d’Affaires in the country have expressed concern about the grave humanitarian situation facing the Yemeni people.

Following a meeting on Wednesday the envoys, also known as the Yemen Quad, criticized the Iran-backed rebels for cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia.

They said the humanitarian crisis in the country closely linked to the continued military escalation and the Houthis’ rejection of the ceasefire. Efforts exerted to achieve economic stability in the country are fundamental to reduce humanitarian needs, they pointed out.

The ambassadors condemned the Houthi offensive on Marib city that aggravated the humanitarian crisis.

“The Quad expressed deep concern about the continued Houthi assault on Marib, and stresses the need for an immediate ceasefire, especially given the large numbers of Yemenis displaced as a result of the fighting,” they said in a joint statement.

“The Quad also condemns Houthi cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia, and their targeting of civilians and economic infrastructure,” the statement added.

The diplomats praised the Yemeni government’s latest moves to restructure the central bank board and appointment a new governor.

They demanded the government accelerate economic reform policies to steady the Yemeni economy. “The Quad calls on the government to continue advancing its reform agenda, underlining the importance of transparency and accountability in the use of domestic revenues and the management of external finance,” the statement said. — SPA