As for the first path: optimally led by the United Nations and supported by the P5, the discussions should aim to clarify the minimum steps needed to stabilize the situation in Hodeidah and allow for the launch of broader Yemeni peace talks. To fill the gaps that remain on Hodeidah, it is necessary to address the delicate issue of the composition of local security forces intended to provide security after the Houthis are transferred out of the city and ports. If a comprehensive resolution proves unattainable, the UN should strive to reach a satisfactory compromise that allows for discussions on the city alongside broader peace talks. This, in turn, requires pressure from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council on both sides and their respective regional supporters. The Stockholm Agreement was the first agreement between the parties to the conflict in Yemen. This is the first time since Kuwait in 2016 that the parties to the conflict have been able to meet, and the first time since the beginning of the conflict that they have managed to agree on several important issues to alleviate the humanitarian situation, Yemen.In in this regard, the Stockholm consultations remain a step forward on the road to confidence-building between the parties, an essential asset for successful peacebuilding. • The Chairman of the Redistribution Coordination Committee will report to the Security Council, through the Secretary-General, on a weekly basis on the parties` compliance with the provisions of the agreement. Khashoggi`s assassination was a turning point that led to harsh denunciations of Riyadh, even from members of the US Congress who had supported the kingdom in the past. [fn]”Senators, furious over Khashoggi killing, despised President we were in Yemen,” The New York Times, November 28, 2018.Footnote U.S. officials feared that a fight for Hodeida would trigger a new review of U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations and the Yemen war and strengthen congressional efforts to suspend arms sales and military support to Riyadh. [fn] Ibid.Hide Footnote Perhaps to postpone this action, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced in October 2018 plans for the United Nations to convene peace talks in Sweden; Mattis and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo both called for a partial ceasefire ahead of the talks. [fn]”At turning point, US urges Yemen cease-fire, political talks,” Associated Press, 1.
See footnote The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has been repeatedly reported as one of the worst in the world, with 80% of the population (about 24 million people) in need of humanitarian assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), described as one of the largest famines in decades, said that by the end of 2018, more than 20 million people were “insecure” and nearly 10 million people were suffering from extreme hunger. [8] An economic crisis characterized by the devaluation of the Yemeni rial has driven up the prices of food, medicine and fuel. . . .
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