Hodeidah cease-fire stands: UN envoy in Yemen

Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-10 02:11:54|Editor: huaxia
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UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have largely honored their commitments to the Hodeidah cease-fire, said Martin Griffiths, the United Nations special envoy to Yemen, on Wednesday.

"I am pleased to report that both sides have largely adhered to the cease-fire in Hodeidah governorate that entered into force on Dec. 18, and there has been a significant decrease in hostilities since then," Griffiths told the Security Council.

There has been some violence, including in Hodeidah city, and in the southern districts of the governorate. However, the violence is very limited compared with the scale before the Stockholm Agreement, he said.

"This relative calm, I believe, indicates the tangible benefit of the Stockholm Agreement for the Yemeni people and the continued commitment of the parties to making the agreement work," said Griffiths via a video link from Amman, Jordan. Enditem

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