July 27, 2015

UN chief welcomes announcement of humanitarian pause in Yemen

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Monday 27 Jul 2015 - 14:03 Makkah mean time-11-10-1436

UN chief Ban Ki-moon

New York (IINA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the announcement by the Saudi-led coalition of a unilateral five-day humanitarian pause in Yemen.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson here on Sunday, Ban welcome the humanitarian pause in Yemen and called on all parties to the conflict to suspend military operations and facilitate safe, unhindered access of relief workers to desperate populations throughout the country. He also appealed to the parties to exercise maximum restraint in cases of isolated violations and to avoid escalation.
The statement concluded with the Secretary General's call on the conflict parties to comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and to urgently work with the United Nations and humanitarian aid organizations to bring assistance to millions in need across Yemen.
AB/IINA

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