UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar returned to Yemen on Sunday as part of his mandate. Government officials already confirmed that Benomar has scheduled several meetings with some of Yemen most prominent state dignitaries, tribal leaders and politicians as to gauge the country's political situation.
With Yemen National Dialogue Conference coming soon to the end of his term, (September) Benomar is said to be looking for progress, cohesion and a sense of direction on the political front.
Ever April 2011, when the United Nations decided to intervene in Yemen as to prevent a complete collapse of its institutions and state structure, the international community had made clear that Yemen would not be allowed to fail. A key element for regional security and stability, Yemen holds many of the Arabian Peninsula's keys to prosperity.
Within hours of his arrival, Benomar and his accompanying delegation were received by President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi at the presidential palace. The delegation reviewed before President Hadi the terms of UNSC Resolution 2014 and 2051 as well as the terms of the GCC-brokered transition of power initiative.
Benomar pointed out that acts of sabotage of the likes witnessed in the eastern province of Marib, where tribesmen have relentlessly targeted power lines and Marib oil pipeline to promote their personal agenda could no longer be tolerated as they undermined the authority of the state, thus hindering its ability to rule and impose itself as the country's legitimate power.
President Hadi insisted that despite many difficulties Yemen is well on target.