Houthi's refusal to stop the siege of Taiz.. Grundberg leaves Sanaa without results
English - Thursday 14 April 2022 الساعة 12:50 pm
Aden, NewsYemen
On Wednesday, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, called for preserving the existing truce and using it as a starting point for a just, inclusive and sustainable political solution.
This came in a statement issued by Grundberg prior to his departure from Sanaa, on Wednesday evening, after a three-days visit, which is considered the first since taking office.
According to the statement, during the visit, the international mediator met with a number of leaders of the Houthi group - the Iranian arm in Yemen - to discuss the implementation of the various provisions of the announced truce, which will last two months, in addition to discussing ways to strengthen, renew and strengthen it.
The statement stated that the UN envoy also held discussions on ways to move forward, including strengthening economic and humanitarian measures and moving towards a permanent ceasefire.
He noted that Grundberg also met during the visit with the United Nations team in Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
"Grundberg discussed the progress made in implementing the truce so far, including the need to maintain de-escalation of violence throughout the country, the entry of oil derivatives ships to the ports of Hodeidah, efforts to resume the operation of a number of flights to and from Sanaa airport, and efforts to hold a meeting," the statement said. To discuss opening roads in Taiz and other governorates.
In the statement, the international envoy stressed the importance of continuing to implement the truce and making progress in its various provisions in parallel, in addition to benefiting from it in building and strengthening confidence between the parties.
He urged the parties to the conflict to benefit from the mechanisms of the United Nations in implementing and maintaining the armistice.
"The truce, with its various components, seeks first and foremost to improve the living conditions of civilians by providing much-needed relief and reducing violence," Grundberg said.
"We hope that the parties will cooperate in preserving this truce and using it as a starting point for a just, inclusive and sustainable political solution," he concluded.
