China Says Political Dialogue Only Way to Bring Lasting Peace to Yemen

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A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday said political dialogue is the only way to bring lasting peace to Yemen which is mired in a dire humanitarian situation due to stalled peace talks.

Wu Haitao, the deputy Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, said at an open meeting of the UN Security Council on Yemen that China is concerned with the current situation in the war-torn Middle East country.

Wu called upon all relevant parties to exercise restraint in a bid to pave the way for the resumption of peace talks and the improvement of the humanitarian situation in the country.

He called for a cessation of hostilities in the country as quickly as possible and voiced support for the mediation efforts by the UN special envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.

Wu also called upon all the warring parties to abide by international humanitarian law.

All parties must cooperate with humanitarian actors and the international community should be assisting Yemen actively to relieve the suffering of its people, he said.

Yemen has been engulfed in violence for more than a year now. Since March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition of mostly Persian Gulf countries has been carrying out airstrikes against Yemen. Thousands of civilians have been killed and wounded while millions are left to face famine and displacement.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team

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