LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi contributed to reaching agreements in Yemen and helped achieve the cease-fire in Hodeidah, UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said.
UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters at the organization’s headquarters in New York on Thursday that Guterres felt the crown prince’s contribution had been “very important to the outcome of the consultations” and that Hadi “played a positive role.”
The secretary-general thanked those inside and outside the region that tried to encourage the parties to make progress at the talks in Sweden and believes this was “valuable” in reaching Thursday’s agreement, Haq said.
Hodeidah is a key port in Yemen for those trying to import desperately needed food and supplies into the country.
UN's Guterres: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince contributed to reaching Yemen agreement
UN's Guterres: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince contributed to reaching Yemen agreement
- UN chief said Saudi crown prince had been ‘very important to the outcome of the consultations’
- The secretary-general thanked those inside and outside the region who tried to encourage progress
