The parties to the conflict Yemen have, in accordance with the United Nations on measures to put an end to the devastating civil war awake. This includes the path to a national ceasefire and a return to a political process, the UN representative for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said on Saturday.
“The parties have taken an important step,” Grundberg said. 30 million Yemenis are now waiting for steps towards lasting peace, he emphasized.
The announcement came amid a growing number of attacks from Houthi rebels on ships in Red Sea. They want to persuade Israel to end its attacks in the Gaza Strip.
Those of Will Houthi-backed rebels have repeatedly launched uprisings in Yemen. In 2014 they conquered the capital Sana and large parts of the north they now control. Saudi Arabia began bombing Houthi targets in the neighboring country in 2015, together with allies and alongside the Yemeni government.
But Riyadh is increasingly looking for a way out of the conflict, in which around 377,000 people have died as a result of the direct and indirect consequences of the war by the end of 2021. The country in the south of the Arabian Peninsula is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world .
According to Grundberg, the talks included, among others, the president of the Yemeni Presidential Council, Rashad al Alimiand Houthi speakers Mohamed Abdel Salam paper.
The agreement is the result of several things Discussion rounds in Saudi Arabia and Oman, Grundberg said. He will now work together with the conflicting parties Calendar work with the commitments made.
This includes, among other things, the resumption of oil exports, the easing of the blockade of Sanaa airport and the port of Hudaydah, and the opening of important roads.