Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Houthi group have reaffirmed their commitment to a UN-brokered prisoner release agreement, the UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said on Saturday, following the collapse of a planned exchange.
In a statement on social media platform X, the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen said that Grundberg had received “renewed assurances” from both sides over the past 48 hours to implement the May agreement to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees.
He urged both sides to intensify efforts to complete “as soon as possible the outstanding technical and operational preparations” for the exchange.
Yemen rivals reaffirm prisoner swap commitment after postponement
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