Calling for Withdrawal of Houthi Forces from Areas Seized
The
Houthis have accepted the UN Security Council Resolution 2216, passed on 14
April, which calls on the Houthis to unconditionally withdraw their forces from
areas they have seized, including capital Sanaa. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric
said on Wednesday that the Houthis accepted the UNSC resolution in letter to
the United Nations.
Houthis’
decision to accept the UNSC resolution was confirmed by former president
Saleh’s General People’s Congress. Saleh has been a Houthi ally during the
civil war in Yemen, which began when the Houthis took control of Sanaa in
September 2014.
The
Houthi/Saleh representatives pledged to commit to the seven-point peace plan
brokered by the UN in Oman, including ceasefire and the return of President
Hadi’s government to Sanaa.
File photo: Al Jazeera
File photo: Al Jazeera
