A UN-brokered two-month ceasefire in Yemen has been announced. The truce can be extended with the consent of the warring parties. It means the offensive military operations will stop, and commercial flights and fuel ships will be allowed into the country. In a major breakthrough, it will also allow the government to restore the airport in Sanaa. The truce comes just weeks after a two-month ceasefire was announced in December.
As a major breakthrough, Yemen's warring parties will begin a two-month ceasefire this Saturday at 7 pm local time. The truce is extendable until the end of the year, at which point it will be reviewed and renewed with the consent of both sides. The UN says it hopes to negotiate a permanent ceasefire at the same time. It is also hoping for a prisoner swap between the warring parties. The Huthis and the Saudi-led coalition have agreed to exchange up to 823 pro-government personnel and 16 Saudi soldiers for 1,400 fighters.
On the other hand, a ceasefire in Yemen has been repeatedly broken, with the warring parties agreeing to stop offensive military operations in Yemen and across the country. As part of the ceasefire, the Yemeni national unity government will allow fuel ships to enter Hodeidah and some commercial flights to arrive in Sanaa. The UN has also called on the parties to abide by the ceasefire and to work toward a political settlement.
The deal stipulates that all sides to halt offensive military operations, allow fuel to enter Hodeidah port and open the airport in Sanaa. Meanwhile, both sides have agreed to hold talks during the next two months, in an effort to achieve a permanent ceasefire. The U.N. and the U.S. envoys had were trying to engineer a permanent truce since last year, but were unable to reach an agreement. The Houthis initially wanted to lift their blockade first, while the coalition sought to negotiate a simultaneous ceasefire.
The United Nations-brokered ceasefire in Yemen is a major breakthrough for the country, as the armed groups have agreed to stop offensive military operations in the country and across the border. This will allow commercial flights to resume from Sanaa airport and will allow fuel to enter the port. It will also allow passenger flights to resume in Sanaa. It is unclear whether the ceasefire will be extended beyond the two-month truce, but this agreement is a positive sign for the future of the war in Yemen.
The two-month ceasefire in Yemen is the most significant breakthrough in recent decades, and it is a crucial step towards a lasting peace. The UN and the US envoys have been working since last year to engineer a permanent ceasefire in Yemen, and it will allow for commercial flights to be operated in the country. In the interim, however, there will be no military operations and both sides will continue to talk about prisoner exchanges.
The UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said the truce must be the first step towards a lasting peace, adding that the parties should continue to negotiate a political settlement. The ceasefire is a major breakthrough for the people of Yemen, and it is a vital first step to a stable future. It will allow the fuel to be transported to Hodeida and allow passenger flights to be resumed in Sanaa.
The ceasefire in Yemen has been in place for almost two years. It has not yet been effective, though. Its purpose is to provide relief to the Yemeni people from the ongoing violence and to bring hope for a lasting peace. The U.N. estimates that the conflict has cost the country $4.3 billion. The international community has already raised more than half of this amount.
The agreement aims to end the conflict in Yemen. The deal will allow commercial flights to reach Hodeida and allow for the movement of fuel ships. It also allows for the return of commercial flights in Sanaa. A ceasefire in Yemen would be a major breakthrough for the country. But the agreement does not mean that the fighting will end immediately. The agreement will take time to implement.
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