The Kingdom has always been committed to reaching a comprehensive political settlement in Yemen,and based on our responsibility to bring stability to the region at such a critical time,the Coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen has declared a two week long ceasefire initiative.

The Kingdom fully supports @OSE_Yemen's calls for deescalation, confidence building measures, and resumption of political talks between Yemeni parties.

Yemen is particularly vulnerable to a COVID-19 outbreak, KSA will contribute $500 Million to the UN HRP for Yemen in 2020, and an additional $25 Million to help combat the pandemic. It is up to Houthis to put the health and saftey of the Yemeni people above all else.

The two week ceasefire will hopefully create a more effective climate to deescalate tensions, work with @OSE_Yemen towards a sustainable political settlement, and focus efforts on securing the health and safety of our Yemeni brothers.

The Houthis must finally show good will by seriously engaging UN Envoy Mr. Martin Grifiths towards implementing steps that will ease the suffering of the Yemeni people and protect the Yemeni people from an Epidemic of which the world has never seen before.