the united nations leading the talks, huthierna (many of whom have never been outside of his native in the Yemen), and regeringssidan is getting ready for a new week of deliberations. The meeting is expected to last until Thursday.
I was chatting with one of the delegates who have taken a break in the negotiations inside the castle for a short walk on the nearby golf course. When I state a ruskvädret he says:
” You know, in Yemen rejoices in the falling rain. We need all the water we can get.
characterized by the same, on the contrary perspective. ”Call” should describe a dialogue casino where the two sides can fall each other in the century. But at the meeting in Johannesberg, the parties have so far been sitting in a castle while the UN envoy, Martin Griffiths acting messengers. On the Sunday was, however, approaches to face-to-face-dialogue.
One of the main points is about the port city of Hodeidah on the Red sea, a lifeline for the entry of goods and medicines to the needy in Yemen.
the Inhabitants of Hodeidah find themselves in a deadly vise. On one side are the attacking luftstridskrafterna and ground troops from, inter alia, the United arab Emirates and saudi Arabia.
On the other side stands the armed huthierna that controls the halvmiljonstaden. The tvångsrekryterar young men and threatening to use civilians as human shields. An attack against the Hodeidah would worsen an already disastrous humanitarian mode.
temporarily to be placed under international control. The issue is up on the table in Johannesberg, but at the same time, continuing battles in Hodeidah.
“We are very, very concerned about the situation,” says a UN source to DN.
On a more philosophical level, it is, after all, a compliment that the talks should continue, albeit hesitantly.
” We must be realists, said the UN source.
– this is The two parties haven’t spoken to each other in over two years. At least we have come past the stage where they just insult each other. Now negotiate they actually.’
the united states wants to continue the support to the saudikoalitionen in Yemen