Yemen: Put the people first, Guterres urges, with extended and expanded truce

Yemen’s warring parties who have sustained a nationwide truce for the past six months, need to prioritize the “needs and aspirations” of the people, by both extending and expanding it, beyond Sunday’s imminent deadline, the UN chief has said.

In a statement on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said it was time for Government forces and their allies, together with Houthi rebels and their international backers, to “choose peace for good.”

“the truce has had a tangible impact on the lives of Yemenis. We have a chance to build on & expand it.But placing the pursuit of peace over war will require courage & leadership from all sides.If there is a return to war, we might not have this opportunity again for a long time”