ADEN, Yemen, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's internationally-recognized President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi sent a letter to the UN chief, complaining about his envoy's bias in favor of Yemeni Houthi rebels, an official said Friday.
"Actions of the United Nations deeply disappointed Hadi who decided to give its envoy Martin Griffiths a warning letter," the official of Yemen's presidential compound in Aden confirmed to Xinhua.
"The envoy repeatedly wanted to meet Hadi or other government officials during the past days in Saudi Arabia but all the requests were rejected as Griffiths became unwelcomed," the source said on condition of anonymity.
Hadi's letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly blamed Griffiths for his actions serving the Houthi rebels and undermining peace chances in Yemen.
Hadi complained that the envoy allegedly worked in helping the Houthis stay longer in the strategic ports of Hodeidah under the umbrella of the United Nations.
"I can no longer accept your special envoy for Yemen unless you provide full guarantees that such transgressions would not be repeated," the Yemeni president said in his letter.
On Wednesday, a military spokesman told Xinhua that the Yemeni government's representatives at the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) on the Hodeidah suspended their meetings with Michael Lollesgard who heads the UN monitoring mission in the city.
The warring parties in Yemen reached a UN-backed deal in Stockholm last December, which included a governorate-wide cease-fire of Hodeidah and the formation of the RCC to monitor withdrawal of troops of the government and the Houthis in the area.
On Tuesday, Yemen's parliament issued a strongly-worded statement and called on the government to stop dealing with Griffiths, accusing him of violating the UN resolutions and approving the Houthis' unilateral withdrawal from Hodeidah's ports.
The long-delayed UN-sponsored Stockholm Agreement, the first step toward a comprehensive political solution for the port city of Hodeidah, the lifeline for Yemen's most commercial imports and humanitarian aid.
The Iran-allied Houthi rebels control the city of Hodeidah which has been the focus of intense clashes since 2017.
The government forces, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, have advanced to the southern outskirts of the port city, but the forces have halted a major offensive to recapture Hodeidah to pave the way for peace efforts.
