In Yemen, a UN envoy met with Houthi leaders in the rebel-occupied capital of Sanaa in an effort to negotiate a cease-fire, but could not resolve the ongoing dispute.
Houthi negotiator Salem Moghlek said the envoy’s meeting brought nothing new, and the Houthis did not recognise a cease-fire in the city of Al Hudaydah for there was no agreement on one with the United Arab Emirates.
The UN hopes to prevent a full-scale assault from the Saudi-led coalition in Al Hudaydah, with current fighting limited to the outskirts of the city.