Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy to Yemen, announced that the Yemeni government and the Houthis have agreed to cease air, land and sea operations.
Stating that the ceasefire in Yemen will come into effect on April 2 at 19.00 local time, Grundberg stated that the parties also agreed on the entry of fuel vessels to the ports of Hudeyda and commercial flights from Sanaa Airport to predetermined points in the region.
Stating that the parties agreed to come together under the auspices of the UN to open roads in Taiz and other provinces in Yemen, Grundberg noted that the ceasefire could be renewed after a two-month period with the consent of the parties.
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have been in control of the capital Sana’a and some regions since September 2014. Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia have been supporting the Yemeni government against the Houthis since March 2015.
In Yemen, which is among the poorest countries in the world, the humanitarian crisis that has grown due to the civil war has reached terrible proportions. (AA)