Emergency meeting of the Southern Transitional Council, May 26, 2025 (Official STC website)
آخر تحديث في: 26-05-2025 الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت عدن
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Aden (South24 Center)
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced on Monday, May 26, that it will send an official letter to the United Nations Security Council and the nations sponsoring the political process in Yemen — namely Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the United Kingdom — to inform them of the “severity of the economic deterioration and critical services collapse” in capital Aden and other governorates of South Yemen.
The announcement came during an emergency meeting held in Aden, chaired by STC Acting President Ali Abdullah Al-Kathiri, and attended by the Governor of Aden and the Council’s ministerial bloc within the Yemeni government.
In a statement following the meeting, the STC said it "will not remain idle in the face of the accelerating collapse in essential services, particularly electricity, the delayed payment of salaries, the depreciation of the local currency, and the worsening health and environmental conditions in the South”.
“The moment demands courage in transparency and bold decisions that prioritize the suffering of the people over narrow political calculations,” the statement added.
The meeting approved a series of urgent measures, including:
• Establishing a permanent emergency committee composed of representatives from the STC, the government, and local authorities to monitor daily developments and issue public reports to ensure transparency and build trust.
• Sending an official appeal to the UN Security Council and the four sponsor states, calling for urgent international action to address the root causes of the economic and services crises.
• Cancelling of non-essential political and ceremonial events organized by the STC and local authorities, redirecting the funds toward supporting public services and humanitarian needs.
• Reaffirming the STC’s national and moral responsibility to stand with the people and move beyond symbolic statements or passive stances.
• Affirming that these steps are a basis for restoring public confidence and to prepare the ground for broader economic and administrative reforms in the future.
The meeting comes amid growing public protests in Aden, Lahj, and Abyan over the deteriorating living conditions and ongoing power outages, which have reached over 18 hours a day in some areas. Simultaneously, the Yemeni rial continues to plummet, with the exchange rate for the US dollar nearing 2,600 YER.
Protesters also criticized the Southern Transitional Council, holding it partially responsible for the current situation, as it is part of the ruling authority and controls the major cities in South Yemen.
Large segments of the population hold the Internationally Recognized Yemeni Government responsible for the collapse, citing its repeated failure to pay salaries and secure basic services. Observers warn that public anger in the South may intensify if swift and serious measures are not taken to address the crisis.