Yemen ceasefire set to start on Wednesday night - UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS -- A 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen is due to start on Wednesday night, the UN envoy for Yemen said on Monday after he received commitments from all of the country's warring factions.
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said the cessation of hostilities would begin at 23:59 local time on Wednesday and could be renewed after the initial three-day period, the United Nations said in statement.
"The Special Envoy welcomes the restoration of the Cessation of Hostilities, which will spare the Yemeni people further bloodshed and will allow for the expanded delivery of humanitarian assistance," the statement said.
