(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the readiness of President Abd Rabou Mansour Hadi of Yemen to send a delegation to participate in United Nations-hosted Yemeni-Yemeni consultations in Geneva, set to start on 14 June.
According to a statement issued by a UN spokesperson, the Yemeni President's decision was communicated to Mr. Ban's Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who is in Riyadh.
The UN chief had earlier called for a postponement in the consultations, which were originally set to convene 28 May, and has repeatedly urged all parties in Yemen to return to the negotiating table.
The consultations aim to bring together a broad range of participants, including the Yemeni Government and other stakeholders, in an effort to stem the ongoing violence afflicting the country.
Today's statement notes that the Secretary-General is equally pleased that delegations of Yemeni parties from the capital, Sana'a, have communicated their commitment to attend the meetings.
"The Secretary-General reiterates his urgent call on all Yemeni parties to engage in these consultations in good faith and without pre-conditions, in the interest of all Yemeni people," adding that the Secretary General hopes that the meeting in Geneva will restart a peaceful, orderly, inclusive and Yemeni-led transition process, based on relevant Security Council resolutions, a statement issued by the UN said, as reported by the UN News Center.
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