Yemen’s internationally recognized government has welcomed U.N.-led efforts to end the country’s civil war after the warring parties committed to take steps towards a cease-fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country has been gripped by conflict since Houthi rebels overran Sanaa in 2014, triggering a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the government the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A U.N.-brokered cease-fire brought a sharp reduction in hostilities in April 2022. The truce expired in October last year, though fighting largely remains on hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said the two sides had committed to a new cease-fire and to engage in a U.N.-led peace process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Yemeni government said later it “welcomed the statement issued by the Special Envoy\u2026 regarding the efforts made to reach a roadmap under the auspices of the United Nations to end the war.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government, in a statement released late Saturday, also “expressed its thanks” to Saudi Arabia and Oman for their efforts to advance the peace process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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