Searching for possible solutions to establish a solid peace for Yemen is being worked on by the United Nations.
People receive relief goods in Hays, Hodeida province, western Yemen. Photo: AFP
Recently, the President of the Yemeni Presidential Council (PLC) Rashad al-Alimi had a meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy (UN) Hans Grundberg in the capital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss the content of the process. peace in this country.
There, Mr. Grundberg informed Mr. Al-Alimi of the results of the recent regional and international meetings he attended. The UN official said that the opportunity to launch a comprehensive political process to restore peace to Yemen to meet the aspirations of the people of this country is approaching.
Mr. Grundberg emphasized that the task of restoring state institutions, ensuring security and stability, as well as establishing lasting peace are three of the priorities of the current political negotiation process.
For his part, Mr. Al-Alimi affirmed PLC's commitment to support Mr. Grundberg's efforts in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions. The PLC President also appreciated the importance of coordinating international efforts to revive the path of peace and alleviate the difficulties of the Yemeni people.
Earlier, regional media reported that the Yemeni government and the Houthis had announced their readiness to resume UN-sponsored negotiations on the exchange of prisoners to start the process of restoring peace to the country. this family.
The Yemeni Government Prisoners Affairs Committee has called on the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to continue to facilitate the exchange of prisoners of war between the warring parties in Yemen without preconditions. decide. The Committee also reaffirmed the commitment of the Government of Yemen to the release of all prisoners of war.
For their part, the Houthi leaders in the capital Sanaa affirmed their readiness to participate in the next round of talks on the exchange of prisoners as a basis for peace negotiations.
It can be affirmed that, thanks to negotiations mediated by the UN in March 3, about 2023 prisoners were released in April 900, marking the second largest prisoner exchange between the two sides. enemy in Yemen since the conflict began in the country more than eight years ago.
Among those released were Nasser Mansour Hadi, brother of former Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, and former Yemeni Defense Minister Mahmoud Al Subeihi. The prisoner exchange is part of current efforts to build trust between the Yemeni government and the Houthis. This is also seen as an important step demonstrating the commitment of both sides to the upcoming negotiations to achieve a lasting peace in Yemen.
Analysts estimate that the ongoing negotiation process in Yemen promises the possibility of more prisoners being released, ending the suffering of thousands of prisoners in this poor Arab country.
Yemen has been plunged into a long-running conflict after the Houthis took control of several northern cities and ousted the Yemeni government from the capital Sanaa in 2014. The conflict has pushed the world's poorest nation out. The Arab world is in a state of serious humanitarian crisis, including widespread famine. The UN-brokered solution this time promises to open a signal of peace for Yemen in the near future.
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