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US Welcomes Progress In Yemen Peace Talks

The United Nations said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres feels his talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi helped achieve the cease-fire agreement in the province of Hodeida where the country’s key port to import desperately needed food is located. 

UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters at UN headquarters in New York Thursday that Guterres felt the Saudi crown prince’s contribution “was very important to the outcome of the consultations” and that Hadi “played a positive role.”

The secretary-general thanks those inside and outside the region that tried to encourage the parties to make progress at the talks in Sweden and believes this was “valuable” in reaching Thursday’s agreement, Haq said.

He said UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, who led the talks, and UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock, will brief the U.N. Security Council Friday on the outcome.

Haq said certain aspects of the agreement, including U.N. monitoring of the port of Hodeida, “might need Security Council approval” which would require a new resolution.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration welcomed progress made at peace talks between the warring parties in Yemen.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said agreements for a ceasefire in the contested port of Hodeidah, a prisoner exchange and the opening of humanitarian corridors are a “pivotal first step” in ending the devastating conflict. Pompeo’s statement came after the United Nations announced the steps after the talks in Sweden concluded on Thursday.

Pompeo said all parties must continue to de-escalate tensions and expand the truce.

The talks ended shortly before the Senate dealt the administration a symbolic rebuke by voting to recommend an end to US support for the Saudi-led coalition that has been battling the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels.

US Welcomes Progress In Yemen Peace Talks

US Secretary of State said all parties must continue to de-escalate tensions and expand the truce.

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The United Nations said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres feels his talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi helped achieve the cease-fire agreement in the province of Hodeida where the country’s key port to import desperately needed food is located. 

UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters at UN headquarters in New York Thursday that Guterres felt the Saudi crown prince’s contribution “was very important to the outcome of the consultations” and that Hadi “played a positive role.”

The secretary-general thanks those inside and outside the region that tried to encourage the parties to make progress at the talks in Sweden and believes this was “valuable” in reaching Thursday’s agreement, Haq said.

He said UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, who led the talks, and UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock, will brief the U.N. Security Council Friday on the outcome.

Haq said certain aspects of the agreement, including U.N. monitoring of the port of Hodeida, “might need Security Council approval” which would require a new resolution.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration welcomed progress made at peace talks between the warring parties in Yemen.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said agreements for a ceasefire in the contested port of Hodeidah, a prisoner exchange and the opening of humanitarian corridors are a “pivotal first step” in ending the devastating conflict. Pompeo’s statement came after the United Nations announced the steps after the talks in Sweden concluded on Thursday.

Pompeo said all parties must continue to de-escalate tensions and expand the truce.

The talks ended shortly before the Senate dealt the administration a symbolic rebuke by voting to recommend an end to US support for the Saudi-led coalition that has been battling the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels.

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