UK to present UN resolution calling for Yemen ceasefire

The United Kingdom is planning to put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate truce in Yemen and a resumption of peace talks.

The 15-member body this week failed to agree on a statement condemning an October 8 air strike that killed some 140 people. Russia dismissed the statement as too vague and diplomats said Moscow refused to engage any further on it.

"Sadly, the Yemen statement is dead," the UK's Ambassador to the UN Matthew Rycroft told reporters on Friday. Council statements must be agreed by consensus.

"We have decided instead to put forward a draft Security Council resolution on Yemen calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a resumption of the political process," he said. "We will be circulating that to council colleagues in the coming days."

The draft text will also press for access for humanitarian aid.
 [aljazeera.com]
15/10/16
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