Barran Press
Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, has expressed his gratitude to the council's president and members for their efforts in securing the removal of his and his late father's names from the UN sanctions list.
Saleh, the son of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, was contacted by Presidential Leadership Council member, Osman Mejalli, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, who congratulated him on the news. Mejalli emphasized the importance of unity and collective efforts to liberate Yemen from the Houthi insurgency.
The UN Security Council's sanctions committee removed the names of Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, from the list of individuals and entities obstructing peace in Yemen on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
The UN statement, translated by Bran Press, confirmed the removal of the two names from the sanctions list, citing the committee's decision made on July 30, 2024, based on resolution 2140 (2014).
The statement detailed that Ali Abdullah Saleh, former president and head of the General People's Congress party, was initially added to the list on November 7, 2014, and subsequently amended on November 20, 2014, and April 23, 2018.
Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, a former ambassador and former commander of the Republican Guard, residing in the United Arab Emirates, was added to the list on April 14, 2015, and amended on September 16, 2015.
The statement alleged that Ahmed Ali Saleh "played a key role in facilitating the Houthi military expansion" and "participated in actions that threaten peace, security, or stability in Yemen."
In November 2014, the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and two Houthi leaders for "threatening peace and stability" in Yemen.
Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed by his former allies, the Houthis, during clashes in the capital Sana'a in 2017. Following his death, his nephew, Tareq Saleh, joined the internationally recognized Yemeni government and has been leading the fight against the Houthis in the western coast of Yemen.
In mid-May 2024, Ahmed Ali Saleh, who has resided in the UAE since before 2014, sent a letter to the UN Security Council's sanctions committee, requesting a review of the sanctions against him and providing explanations and "facts" related to the sanctions, which he deemed unjustified.