New York

23 November 2020

Note to correspondents – in response to questions on Yemen and Saudi Arabia

In response to questions on a reported missile attack today, the Spokesman had the following to say:

The Secretary-General expresses concern over the reported missile attack on Aramco oil facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for which the Houthis have claimed responsibility. 
 
The Secretary-General recalls that attacks targeting civilian targets and infrastructure violate international humanitarian law. 
 
The Secretary-General calls upon all actors to exercise maximum restraint and to demonstrate a serious commitment to engage in the UN-facilitated political process and reach a negotiated political settlement to end the conflict and the suffering of the Yemeni people.