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Signs have intensified in recent days of growing international pressure aimed at regulating the performance of local authorities in governorates under Yemen’s internationally recognized government, amid concerns that administrative and financial violations could deepen the ongoing crisis.
Reuters, citing informed Yemeni political sources, reported that the International Quartet has notified the leadership of the Presidential Leadership Council—supported by the coalition—that it is considering imposing international sanctions on a number of provincial governors should they continue to violate government directives or fail to comply with the requirements of the current phase.
According to three senior government sources quoted by Reuters today, the Quartet—which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the United Kingdom—stressed in its message that any local official who does not adhere to government decisions or who takes unilateral actions risks facing sanctions that may include asset freezes and travel bans.
Reuters said the warning comes amid increasing international pressure to compel local authorities to unify administration and operate within a coordinated governmental framework, especially given the economic challenges facing the country.
In the same context, the International Monetary Fund warned last month of the negative consequences of continued financial imbalances in government-controlled governorates, noting that the failure of some local authorities to comply with unified financial procedures exacerbates the economic crisis and undermines the government’s ability to improve public services.
