Signs of hope in Yemen: progress in Jeddah talks, reduction of airstrikes, release of detainees, access granted to fuel ships into Hudaydah, & assistance delivered in Durhaimi, while the redeployment of forces in Hudaydah, continues to be a primary focus.

Despite the admittedly very grim picture, we had some limited progress this month. The parties held the 6th joint meeting of the RCC. The tripartite ceasefire and de-escalation mechanism is now live and a joint operations centre has already been set up.

We have presented a proposal to the parties to make further progress on implementing the first phase of the Hudaydah agreement. I expect a final, official response from both by the 25th of August, and I am confident that will be forthcoming.

Our way forward is clear and supported by international consensus: implement the Hodeida agreement and engage swiftly the parties on a settlement the outlines of which, are well known to all.

The continued dialogue between the parties to implement the Stockholm agreement is significant, but it is not enough for the Yemeni people. They want their suffering to end now and not tomorrow.

تم احرازتقدّم في تنفيذ اتفاق الحديدة. لقد قام أنصار الله خلال الفترة من 11 الى 14 مايو بإعادة انتشار مبدئية للقوات من موانئ الحديدة والصليف ورأس عيسى تحت مراقبة الأمم المتحدة

Both parties have now accepted the detailed redeployment plan, prepared by General Michael for phase one of the redeployments in Hodeida.

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The parties have agreed to redeploy from the ports of Saleef and Ras Isa in a first step, followed by a redeployment from Hudaydah port itself and critical parts of the city of Hudaydah associated with humanitarian facilities in Step 2.

There is a sense of optimism as well as concern. The substantial progress, particularly on Hudaydah of course, is something that we would like to see before we convene the next consultations.

After two and half years of missed opportunities, it is fair to say that the political process to find a comprehensive solution to the conflict in Yemen has finally resumed.

هذه لحظة حاسمة لليمن، لقد تلقيت تأكيدات قوية من قيادة الأطراف اليمنية، حكومة اليمن وأنصار الله، أنهم ملتزمون بحضور المشاورات في السويد.