On Wednesday 19 October, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini stated that the 72-hour ceasefire that evening in Yemen "should be a first step in paving the way for the resumption of the UN-led peace negotiations".
In a press release, Mogherini said "the ceasefire must be respected by all sides and its duration extended so as to create the necessary conditions for such negotiations". She said that negotiations were the only efficient way of putting...