LONDON, April 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech:
Thank you, President, and let me start by thanking Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Wosornu for your briefings. And I am also grateful to Ms. Shaki for highlighting the connections between climate, peace and security in Yemen as well as the stark humanitarian situation. As you've said, and we've heard, Yemen faces stark environmental challenges on top of the ongoing conflict and addressing these issues now, and as part of any discussions for peace, will be critical to Yemen's future sustainability.
We also share Director Wosornu's, and Ms. Shaki's, concerns about the humanitarian situation in Yemen, and in particular, the access constraints p...