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Wednesday 16 Dec 2015 - 11:50 Makkah mean time-5-3-1437
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (AFP file image)
Geneva (IINA) – UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Tuesday urged the parties to the conflict in Yemen to renounce hostility and think about the future of their country.
In his opening remarks at the UN-sponsored peace talks on Yemen, which kicked off here on Tuesday, Ould Cheikh Ahmed welcomed the declaration of cessation of hostilities among the parties, and described it as a “critical first step towards building a lasting peace in the country”. He stressed at the same time that finding a durable solution is critical, warning that “anyone who does not participate in the solution is effectively helping to perpetuate the crisis.”
“The cessation of hostilities which was called today should mark the end of military violence in Yemen and the transition to progress based on negotiations, dialogue and consensus,” said the UN envoy, adding that making peace is a fundamental requirement to rebuild Yemen, rehabilitate the basic infrastructure, address the consequences of the war, provide the necessary environment to normalize life in all governorates, and resume economic activity.
Ould Cheikh Ahmed went on to say that the people of Yemen are daily, indeed hourly, anticipating the outcome of the discussions. “This meeting is their only glimmer of hope and must not be extinguished,” he said.
He explained that the purpose of the talks is to put an end to the armed conflict and return the country to an orderly, peaceful, political process based on UN Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) and other related Council texts, as well as the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its operational mechanisms and the outcome of the National Dialogue Conference.
Additionally, Ould Cheikh Ahmed urged the participants to work on the issue of providing urgent basic services to the Yemeni people. He invited them to work with the UN humanitarian agencies attending the meeting, to guarantee unconditional and unrestricted access to humanitarian supplies throughout Yemen.
The UN envoy recommended that the participants consider the practical steps that could be taken right away to provide vital services, revive the economy and facilitate the return of Yemeni refugees and displaced persons.
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