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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Monday, 3 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 22 members in total.


US SENATE VOTE ON YEMEN

That this House welcomes Joint Resolution 54 passed in the United States Senate on 28 November 2018 on removing American military involvement from the conflict in the Republic of Yemen, including air-to-air refuelling and intelligence support; commends the actions of US Senators in seeking an end to the ongoing violence in the region, during which 14 million people are at risk of starvation and 85,000 children have died of hunger; notes the statement made by Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee, Oxfam America, CARE US and the Norwegian Refugee Council USA encouraging the US to support Special Envoy Martin Griffiths in his efforts to facilitate peace talks and secure an immediate ceasefire in Yemen.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1898 
Session
2017-19
Other sponsors
Bob Blackman
Jim Cunningham
Jim Shannon
Lady Hermon
David Linden
Subjects
Armed conflict USA Yemen Peace negotiations Military intervention Ceasefires
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk