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The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced Friday the appointment of Danish Lieutenant General Michael Anker Lollesgaard, to succeed retired Major General Patrick Cammaert, of the Netherlands, as the new head of the UN Mission in support of the ceasefire and troop withdrawal agreement for Hodeida, known as the UNMHA.
The mission was mandated by the UN Security Council in the wake of the Stockholm Agreement, for an initial period of six months, to lead and support the Redeployment Coordination Committee – which includes representatives from both sides of the Yemeni conflict – monitor ceasefire compliance across the province, and demilitarize the key city, which is a vital conduit for nearly all aid and commercial goods in the war-torn country.
It will also oversee the withdrawal of fighting forces in the ports of Saleef and Ras Isa.
The Saudi-led coalition and their mercenaries, however, have repeatedly violated the ceasefire in Hodeida province by attacking areas in and around the province’s capital.
Hodeida, the main port used to feed Yemen’s 30 million people, has been the focus of fighting this year, raising fears abroad that a full-scale assault could cut off supplies to nearly 16 million people suffering from severe hunger.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
