It is good news for the long-suffering people in Yemen that UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed was able to bring about agreement with the conflicting parties on a cessation of hostilities and the re-launch of peace negotiations in mid-April. We call upon all sides to work without delay to reduce violence and refrain from doing anything that could call the success of the agreements into question.

This opportunity to end the fighting and bring about a political solution to the conflict must not be squandered. All sides must be aware of their responsibility for the future of the country and for the well-being of the Yemeni population and play a constructive role in the negotiations.

The German Government will continue to actively support the work of the UN mediator Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.