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Conflicting forces in Yemen agreed to a ceasefire in the strategic port city of Hodeida, controlled by the Houthi group. The parties also agreed to leave the site under the control of local forces. The announcement was made by the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, at the closing of the peace talks Thursday (13) in Sweden.
This agreement marks a milestone in what the UN considers to be the world's largest humanitarian tragedy in 2018. The country south of the Arabian Peninsula is experiencing a war between Shiite rebel forces backed by the Arab world. Iran and the Yemeni government supported by Saudi Arabia (more information at the end of the story ).
According to Reuters, the Houthis control most of the population centers in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa. There they overthrew the government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in 2014. The seat of government is currently located in the port city of Aden, in the south of the country.
Burning tires were seen at a demonstration against inflation and the cost of living in Taez, Yemen . A UN alert in September showed that Guterres also announced a new round of peace talks between the Yemeni government – supported by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Saudis – and the Houthis – are lined up on Iran.
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We reached an agreement on the port and the city of Hodeidah, "Guterres said at a conference of press in Rimbo, Sweden, the city that hosted the talks.
"We will witness a neutral redeployment of forces in the port and in the city and the establishment of a ceasefire. fire in all the province, "said Guterres.
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen
The toll of the victims of the humanitarian crisis Yemen varies according to international organizations The Council of International Relations speaks of 17,000 deaths, but according to human rights organizations, there would be up to 80,000 civilian casualties.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who lead the coalition in favor of the Yemeni government , are under heavy pressure from their Western allies. Western countries even provided arms and intelligence to the alliance, which justified ending a nearly four-year war.
A father gives water to a malnourished girl in a feeding center in a hospital in Hodeida, Yemen, 27 September – Photo: Hani Mohammed / AP
However, United States, allies of Saudi Arabia, called for an end to hostilities in Yemen In an October statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that by missiles of Iranian rebel allies against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should cease.
The US also said that the Saudi-led coalition should put an end to air strikes in all populated areas of Yemen.
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Hodeida in Yemen The authorities confirmed that the attacks had caused at least 20 dead in the city – Photo: AFP / Stringer
Hodeida, where there will be a ceasefire, is the main point of entry for most commercial imports Yemen and essential supplies The city has suffered frequent attacks in recent months In October, an air attack by the pro-government coalition led by Saudi Arabia has killed 10 people
In addition to the bombings, Yemen is in a state of crisis. ; supply. Many of the victims of the conflict have died of starvation – an NGO reports 85,000 deaths from hunger and disease in the country since the beginning of the war. Another 14,000 are "on the brink of hunger," according to the UN.
An undernourished child is treated in a hospital in the United States of America.In early November, the director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in the Middle East and North Africa said the country had become a "hell on earth" for children.
"Yemen is currently a hell on earth, not only for 50% or 60% of children, but for all the boys and girls who live in Yemen, "said Geert Cappelaere.
he mentioned an organization estimates that 1.8 million 9, children under five suffer from "severe malnutrition"
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