CEASEFIRE ANNOUNCEMENT IN YEMEN BY SECRETARY KERRY

Motion Text

That this House supports the announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry that the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi group in Yemen have agreed to a ceasefire which begins on 17 November 2016 believes a ceasefire to be vitally important in securing a permanent cessation of hostilities and diplomatic negotiations based on the roadmap presented by UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed; notes that more than 10,000 people have been killed and over 3 million displaced since the conflict began 20 months ago; and calls on the Government to urge all parties to sign up to the agreement, follow the terms of the ceasefire and return to the negotiating table.