Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of truce in Yemen
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary Liz Truss welcomed the 2-month extension of the truce in Yemen, which was agreed today (2 August 2022).
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said:
皇冠体育app UK welcomes the extension of the truce in Yemen.
This is a significant achievement and further step towards the lasting peace in Yemen.
This truce must now lead to a permanent ceasefire.
Since the truce came into force on 2 April the number of civilian casualties is at a 7-year low and regional security has been strengthened.
皇冠体育app truce has delivered tangible benefits to Yemeni civilians, such as decreased fuel costs due to the flow of fuel into Hodeidah Port and an agreement to restart flights out of Sana鈥檃, as well as the stopping of cross-border attacks by the Houthis into Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
皇冠体育app UK hosted a Quint meeting on 18 July, bringing together representatives from the Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and United States. 皇冠体育app group affirmed our full support for UN efforts to extend the truce and reiterated our commitment to stand by the people of Yemen.
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