Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 April 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 May 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 May 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Yemen: Peace Negotiations

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are pursuing to table a UN Security Council resolution which gives substance to the statement on Yemen of 15 March 2016, in particular that the parties to the conflict should enter peace talks without preconditions.

Answer: The Government keeps under consideration whether a new UN resolution would support progress towards a political settlement in Yemen. Given the lack of agreement between the parties to the conflict at present, we judge that following the UN Security Council Presidential statement proposed by the UK in March, the best opportunity for progress comes through the appointment of Martin Griffiths as the new UN Special Envoy for Yemen. We encourage the parties to return to negotiations without pre-conditions and participate constructively in the UN-led political process.

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