The United Nations Security Council endorsed a cease-fire in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, as diplomats seek to preserve a fragile truce between the country’s Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebels, Bloomberg reported.
The Security Council unanimously adopted on Friday a resolution sponsored by the U.K. that calls for UN monitoring of the cease-fire covering Hodeidah and the withdrawal of forces from the crucial Red Sea port city.
The resolution also calls on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to submit proposals by the end of the month on how the UN will fully support the agreement reached in Stockholm. The warring sides are expected to meet again in January.
UN council members are intensifying their efforts to end the war in Yemen during what’s viewed as a rare window opportunity to curb the fighting. It comes as U.S. lawmakers increase their pressure on Saudi Arabia to end a war that the UN says has created the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
