On the second of last April, a truce, brokered by the United Nations, entered into force, to last for two months, and its effects will expire on Thursday. The agreement includes allowing commercial flights from Sanaa International Airport, which has been open only for aid flights since 2016, which represented a rare glimmer of hope in the conflict.
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said that talks aimed at extending the effects of the ceasefire “are not over yet, but it appears that they are facing some difficulties.”
And Thomas-Greenfield, in a statement to reporters, indicated that her country considers the talks to reach an impasse as a problem.
“I encourage the parties on both sides to continue these efforts and to find a peaceful way to provide humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people,” she said.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also addressed “efforts to strengthen and extend the armistice in Yemen” during talks he held with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, according to what the US State Department announced.
Last week, the United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, urged all efforts to avoid escalation, welcoming “a noticeable positive impact on the daily lives of a large number of Yemenis.”
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