The Council of Arab Ministers of Foreign Affairs affirmed backing the constitutional legitimacy in Yemen under the presidency of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and supporting the procedures taken by the government to end the coup and restore security and stability in all Yemeni provinces. The council stressed maintaining the unity of Yemen, its sovereignty, independence and the rejection of any interference in its internal affairs. The Arab ministers endorsed the standpoint of the Yemeni government and committing to the three references: the Gulf initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the national dialogue and the relevant Security Council resolutions, mainly Resolution 2216. The ministers lauded the cooperation of the Yemeni government and its approval of the international proposals aiming to ensure a safe and smooth flow of the humanitarian aid. The council denounced the Houthi’s intransigence and refusal to attend the discussions session called for by Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths in Geneva on Sep. 6. The ministers decried the human rights violations practiced by the insurgent Houthi militia in addition to the murdering, abducting, recruiting children, using schools and hospitals for military purposes and the continuity of the siege over Taiz since more than three years, not to mention the random shelling of residential regions, killing civilians and looting humanitarian aid. The Council of the Arab League praised the humanitarian role of King Salman Humanitarian Aid And Relief Centre (KSRelief) in Yemen and adopting Project Masam for landmine clearance. The council expressed gratitude to Kuwait for its commitment towards Geneva Convention pledges, with an amount of USD250 million.