UN / YEMEN TRUCE NEGOTIATIONS

The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, “has intensified his engagements with the parties to support the implementation of all elements of the truce and to explore possibilities for an expanded and extended truce beyond 2 August,” a United Nations spokesperson said. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:08
• Production Date: 21 July 2022
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: FARHAN HAQ
• Subject Topical: CEASEFIRES; PEACE PROCESS; TRUCE SUPERVISION
• Geographic Subject: YEMEN
• MAMS Id: 2908722
• Parent Id: 2908722
• Alternate Title: unifeed220721c

Description

STORY: UN / YEMEN TRUCE NEGOTIATIONS
TRT: 01:08
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 21 JULY 2022, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

RECENT - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters

21 JULY 2022, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Farhan Haq walks up to podium
3. Wide shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has intensified his engagements with the parties to support the implementation of all elements of the truce and to explore possibilities for an expanded and extended truce beyond 2 August. He said that an extended and expanded truce will increase the benefits to the Yemeni people. It will also provide a platform to build more confidence between the parties and start serious discussions on economic priorities, particularly on revenues and salaries, as well as security priorities, including a ceasefire. Ultimately, he added, the aim is to move toward a political settlement that comprehensively ends the conflict. He said that the truce has largely held for almost four months, marking the longest period of relative calm in more than seven years and a significant decrease in the number of civilian casualties. Both sides have nevertheless raised concerns about alleged violations and incidents across multiple frontlines.”
5. Wide shot, end of briefing

Storyline

The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, “has intensified his engagements with the parties to support the implementation of all elements of the truce and to explore possibilities for an expanded and extended truce beyond 2 August,” a United Nations spokesperson said today (21 Jul).

Quoting Grundberg, Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “an extended and expanded truce will increase the benefits to the Yemeni people. It will also provide a platform to build more confidence between the parties and start serious discussions on economic priorities, particularly on revenues and salaries, as well as security priorities, including a ceasefire.”

The truce, first announced in April, “has largely held for almost four months, marking the longest period of relative calm in more than seven years and a significant decrease in the number of civilian casualties,” Haq said.