UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says peace talks aimed at ending the crisis in Yemen will begin in the Swiss city of Geneva on May 28.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday following a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York, Ban expressed hope that the UN-sponsored talks would “restore momentum towards a Yemeni-led political transition process” through an “inclusive, negotiated political settlement.”
The UN chief also called on all parties to take part in the talks “without pre-conditions.” UNSC President Raimonda Murmokaite also said that the body under his watch emphasizes that “UN-brokered inclusive political dialogue must be a Yemeni-led process.”
“The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their call on all Yemeni parties to attend these talks and engage without preconditions and in good faith, including by resolving their differences through dialog and consultations, rejecting acts of violence to achieve political goals, and refraining from provocation,” Murmokaite said.
Khaled Alyemany, the UN ambassador appointed under the administration of fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi said a high-level delegation will be sent to the talks by Hadi.
