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UN envoy welcomes reports of reduced violence in Yemen

United Nations, Nov 17 (UNI) Although conflict continues to rage in Yemen, Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen has welcomed recent reports of reduced violence in the country.
Addressing the UN Security Council on Friday, The Special Envoy announced that the Yemeni Government and the Ansar Allah Houthi militants, are both committed to working on a political solution, and that he has received firm assurances from both sides, of a renewed commitment to attend talks.
The UN, said Mr. Griffiths, is about to conclude an agreement between the parties on the exchange of prisoners and detainees, which he described as an important humanitarian gesture and “a timely message of hope to the Yemeni people.”
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