Saudi Ambassador to the UN Abdallah al-Mouallimi told Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a meeting on Monday that certain conditions mentioned in the recently-adopted UN Security Council resolution on Yemen must be met before an immediate ceasefire is implemented.
We all want to see an early end to the military hostilities, but there are conditions conducive to having an early end to the hostilities, Mouallimi said after the meeting with Ban.
On Friday, Ban called for an immediate ceasefire, saying a political solution is the best way out of the conflict in the Arab country.
I am calling for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen by all parties It is time to support corridors for lifesaving aid and a passage to real peace, Ban said.
The Security Council approved the resolution on Yemen on April 14, demanding, among other things, that the popular committees backed by Houthi Ansarullah movement pull back from the seized territories, including the capital, Sanaa.
The resolution also imposed an arms embargo against the Ansarullah fighters and an asset freeze and a travel ban against Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi movement.
Irans plan for peace
Meanwhile, Iran has submitted a four-point peace plan for Yemen to the UN.
In an interview with Press TV, Irans Ambassador to the UN Gholam-Ali Khoshroo said the plan, which was submitted onon April 17, includes a ceasefire and an end to foreign attacks, humanitarian and medical assistance, the resumption of national dialogue, and the creation of a national unity government.
The plan can pave the way for sustainable peace in Yemen. Otherwise, it (the crisis in Yemen) would be so dangerous for the region, and the only beneficiary of this conflict will be al-Qaeda and terrorist groups that are the greatest danger for the whole region, Khoshroo said.
According to Press TV correspondent Caleb Maupin, no official response to Irans proposal has yet been given.
Saudi Arabia started its military aggression against Yemen on March 26 - without a UN mandate - in a bid to restore power to fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who is a close ally of Riyadh.
According to reports, over 2,700 people have been killed during the aggression.
The humanitarian situation in Yemen is rapidly deteriorating. Many international aid organizations have sought clearances to dispatch medical and other humanitarian supplies by air and sea to civilians in need.
By Press TV
