United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg called on all local and international human rights organizations and organizations to take responsibility towards civilians, adding: “Progress continues to open roads in Taiz and other governorates.” indicated that he called on all parties to work constructively and in good faith, giving priority to the interests of Yemeni civilians.
In addition, he stressed that his team is working hard to help find solutions for the resumption of flights from Sanaa, which is one of the conditions stipulated in the ceasefire agreement that was announced at the beginning of Ramadan, while the Yemeni government announced that presented several options for facilitating citizens’ access to unliberated areas, obtaining service passports and starting flights to Sana’a International Airport, but the Houthi militia met these measures with intransigence and rejection.
Notably, the United Nations announced on April 1 this year that the Yemeni parties had agreed to a two-month truce that began the next day, a complete cessation of hostilities in Yemen, in addition to the opening of Sana’a airport to predetermined regional destinations, as well as allowing entry vessels with fuel to the port of Hodeidah.
The announcement of this truce comes at a time when it coincided with consultations in Riyadh that announced the establishment in Yemen on April 7 of this presidential leadership council, which will assume political, military and security leadership in Yemen. state during the transition phase, where the council is headed by Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, consisting of 7 members.