{"id":39218,"date":"2023-12-24T07:37:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T07:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/hope-flickers-in-devastated-yemen-as-warring-sides-pledge-truce-and-un-led-peace-talks\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T07:37:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T07:37:19","slug":"hope-flickers-in-devastated-yemen-as-warring-sides-pledge-truce-and-un-led-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/hope-flickers-in-devastated-yemen-as-warring-sides-pledge-truce-and-un-led-peace-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope Flickers in Devastated Yemen as Warring Sides Pledge Truce and UN-Led Peace Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"featuredimg\">\n <\/p>\n<p class=\"captionimg\">Hope Flickers in Devastated Yemen as Warring Sides Pledge Truce and UN-Led Peace Talks<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:57\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:57\">Warring factions in Yemen pledge a fresh UN-led truce and peace process.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"6:1-6:84\">This follows a nine-year conflict with immense human costs and a humanitarian crisis.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:13\">A previous UN-mediated truce in 2022 halted most fighting but expired in October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The warring factions in Yemen have pledged to maintain a fresh truce and participate in a peace process overseen by the United Nations, the UN representative for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/international\/2023\/12\/989415yemens-houthi-rebels-hit-norwegian-tanker-with-one-missile\/\">Yemen<\/a> announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration made by UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, represents the most recent move toward ending the catastrophic nine-year conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and resulted in one of the greatest humanitarian catastrophes in history.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after Grundberg met recently in Saudi Arabia and Oman with Mohammed Abdul Salam, the senior negotiator for the Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran, and Rashad Al-Alimi, the leader of Yemen\u2019s Presidential Council.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from his office, Grundberg expressed his \u201cwelcome\u201d for the parties\u2019 commitment to a set of actions to execute a nationwide ceasefire and (to) engage in preparations for the restart of an inclusive political process.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy \u201cwill now engage with the parties to establish a road map under UN auspices that includes these commitments and supports their implementation,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>There was a dramatic drop in hostilities with the implementation of a truce mediated by the UN in April 2022. Even though the fighting has almost stopped, the truce expired in October of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Now that these agreements have been made, Grundberg will \u201cengage with the parties to establish a roadmap under UN auspices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, it includes pledges to restore oil exports, open roads into the rebel-blockaded city of Taiz and other parts of Yemen, and pay civil servants\u2019 salaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYemenis are watching and waiting for this new opportunity to provide for tangible results and progress toward lasting peace,\u201d Grundberg said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe parties have taken a significant step. Their commitments are, first and foremost, an obligation to the Yemeni people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The deal was reached in response to the Houthi rebels\u2019 furious strikes on vital Red Sea shipping lines, which they launched in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, where Israel is engaged in combat with Hamas terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis have threatened to strike ships that are associated with Israel or that are sailing toward Israeli ports unless the Israel-Hamas conflict, which broke out on October 7, is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon claims that they have launched over 100 drone and missile attacks, involving more than 35 different countries, that have targeted 10 merchant boats.<\/p>\n<p>The US formed a multinational naval task force to defend Red Sea commerce because the rebels\u2019 attacks are threatening a transit route that handles up to 12% of world trade.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Albasha, a senior Middle East analyst for the US-based Navanti Group, told AFP that the Houthi \u201cmilitary actions hinder progress toward a peaceful resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Houthis have transitioned\u2026 to becoming aggressors targeting civilian assets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>After eight years, the rebels have taken over large areas of the nation and amassed a tremendous arsenal of weaponry, which they have utilized to launch attacks against other coalition members\u2014Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Many commentators are skeptical that peace would be restored to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/international\/2023\/12\/french-warship-shoots-down-two-drones-approaching-red-sea-from-yemen\/\">Yemen<\/a>, which is still severely divided along religious, regional, and political lines, as a result of Riyadh\u2019s plans to reduce its military engagement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alsoread\">\n<h4 class=\"text-uppercase mb-10 mt-20 fs-18\">Also Read<\/h4>\n<div class=\"post-box sty22\">\n<div class=\"post-frame js-ratioHtP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FotoJet-58-5-254x144.jpg\" alt=\"Red Sea Respite: Houthi Attacks Fizzle as Tensions Shift Within Yemen\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<h5 class=\"title\">Red Sea Respite: Houthi Attacks Fizzle as Tensions Shift Within Yemen<\/h5>\n<p>Houthi attacks on ships were significantly reduced\u00a0for two days. Houthis attempted to&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/international\/2023\/12\/red-sea-respite-houthi-attacks-fizzle-as-tensions-shift-within-yemen\/\" class=\"post-link\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hope Flickers in Devastated Yemen as Warring Sides Pledge Truce and UN-Led Peace Talks Warring factions in Yemen pledge a fresh UN-led truce and peace process. This follows a nine-year conflict with immense human costs and a humanitarian crisis. A previous UN-mediated truce in 2022 halted most fighting but expired in October. 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