Yemen peace talks to resume – UN
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The UN
has announced that talks between rival Yemeni parties will take place
in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 28 in a bid to end over seven weeks of
war.
Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, said
on Wednesday the May 28 meeting was to “restore momentum towards a
Yemeni-led political transition process” after weeks of conflict that
have left 1,850 dead.
“The secretary-general is pleased to
announce the launch of inclusive consultations starting on 28 May in
Geneva to restore momentum towards a Yemeni-led political transition
process,” the UN statement issued in New York said.
It said the initiative, which would bring
together the Yemeni government and other parties, including the
Houthis, followed extensive consultations by the secretary-general’s
special envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.
The announcement came after a
three-day Riyadh Conference for Saving Yemen and Building Federal State
ended with a final declaration which emphasised the federal nature of
Yemen’s future state.
The three-day conference had been due to
be announced last week, but the UN demanded that there be a halt in
fighting for the talks to go ahead.
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