The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, stressed on Wednesday the importance of working toward an “inclusive political settlement” to end the conflict in Yemen. His comments were made after concluding a tour to Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s temporary capital, Aden, a statement on his official website said. Grundberg concluded his first visit to Yemen after conducting extensive meetings in Aden, the statement added. He met with Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik and the governor of Aden, Ahmed Lamlas, as well as Chairman of the Southern Transitional Council Aidarous Zubaidi, governor of Taiz Nabil Shamsan, and a group of political actors including components of Al-Hirak and the Inclusive Hadramout Conference. The envoy also consulted with representatives of civil society organizations and women’s rights activists. According to the statement, Grundberg welcomed Abdulmalik’s return to Aden and stressed the importance of the full implementation of the Riyadh Agreement to support stability and functional state institutions. They discussed the deteriorating economic situation and the challenges of delivering basic services. “The humanitarian and economic impact of the war becomes more difficult to reverse with every passing day. The war has turned daily life into a struggle in Yemen”, Grundberg stressed. “There is an urgent need to change course and work toward an inclusive political settlement that comprehensively ends the conflict and allows Yemen to recover and develop,” he added. Grundberg also emphasized his commitment to inclusivity as a necessity for the sustainability of peace. “Yemen has a rich history of political and social diversity. A durable solution is one that reflects the interests of diverse and broad segments of Yemeni society,” he stated. The Iranian-backed Houthi militias are not serious about peace and have moved ahead with their military escalation, Abdulmalik told Grundberg. They are targeting civilians and displaced people and committing massacres, the latest of which was the heinous massacre in Marib, in which they hit a residential neighborhood with three ballistic missiles, he stressed. “Peace will not be achieved in Yemen as long as Iran insists on its aggressive approach against the world through its sabotage tools represented by the Houthi militias,” he said.