ADEN, Aug 7 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen welcomed the United Nations’ naming of Swedish diplomat, Hans Grundberg, as a new envoy for the war-torn Arab country, the country’s Foreign Ministry said, yesterday.
The ministry said that, the Yemeni government pledged its full support for Grundberg, to resume the political process and achieve a comprehensive political solution to end its years-long conflict.
The Yemeni ministry expressed its hope that, “the new envoy, with his experience and expertise in Yemeni affairs, would resume political efforts, aimed at reaching a comprehensive cease-fire, in light of the international consensus on the need to end the war and reach a political settlement through dialogue and negotiation.”
Earlier in the day, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, appointed Grundberg as new Yemen envoy, to succeed Martin Griffiths, who was appointed to head the UN humanitarian relief task in May.
Yemen has been mired in civil war since the late 2014, when the Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the internationally recognised government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, out of the capital, Sanaa.– NNN-SABA
