UN envoy: Yemen ceasefire is fragile and temporary.
The UN special envoy to the crisis in Yemen acknowledged the fragility and temporary nature of the ceasefire in the country and called for an end to the conflict in Ma’rib and the reopening of the Ta’iz route.
The UN special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, reported yesterday (Thursday) on the progress of his talks with those involved in the country.
“Despite the general fire, reports of military operations, particularly from the town of Marb, are worrying,” Grundberg was quoted as saying by Russia Today. “Concerns need to be addressed immediately through the tools created by firefighting.”
He also explained that progress had been made on the exchange of prisoners between the parties to the Yemeni war and called on them to agree on the details of the release of prisoners and detainees as soon as possible.
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, while appreciating and supporting the Red Cross Committee’s efforts to secure the release of the detainees, described the ceasefire as “fragile and temporary” and called for concerted and public action to ensure that the opportunity for a ceasefire is not lost.
“I remind the parties involved in the Yemeni crisis that the main purpose of the ceasefire is to seize the opportunity to end the war; Not an increase in conflicts. “The ceasefire is an opportunity to move Yemen in a new direction, so its path must be strengthened and the tendency to conflict must be prevented.”
“Our priority is to agree on the reopening of the roads in Taiz,” the UN diplomat said. “The people of this city have been waiting for a long time so that they can move freely in and out of this city.”
Grundberg concluded by endorsing the United Nations’ support for the decision of ousted Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi to transfer power to a presidential council, calling it an important step in stabilizing and resolving political disputes in Yemen.
Last week, Mansour Hadi made an unexpected decision to remove his deputy, Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, as the guest of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, and later ousted a “presidential council” headed by ” Rashad Al-Alimi “handed over.
