UN Security Council to vote on sending observers to Yemen
Britain's draft text was subject to a week of particularly tough negotiations
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UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES:
The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Friday on sending observers to war-torn Yemen and endorsing the results of recent peace talks in Sweden, according to diplomats.
Britain's draft text was subject to a week of particularly tough negotiations, with Russia threatening to use its veto if a mention of Iran supporting Houthi rebel attacks - imposed by the United States - was not removed.
Yemen's Hodeida calm after ceasefire takes effect
In the final version to be voted upon, the phrasing "further condemning the supply, from Iran and others actors" became "from whatever source."
The UN-brokered peace negotiations last week saw Yemen's warring parties agree to a ceasefire and the withdrawal of fighters in the port city of Hodeida, a key gateway for aid and food imports.
The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Friday on sending observers to war-torn Yemen and endorsing the results of recent peace talks in Sweden, according to diplomats.
Britain's draft text was subject to a week of particularly tough negotiations, with Russia threatening to use its veto if a mention of Iran supporting Houthi rebel attacks - imposed by the United States - was not removed.
Yemen's Hodeida calm after ceasefire takes effect
In the final version to be voted upon, the phrasing "further condemning the supply, from Iran and others actors" became "from whatever source."
The UN-brokered peace negotiations last week saw Yemen's warring parties agree to a ceasefire and the withdrawal of fighters in the port city of Hodeida, a key gateway for aid and food imports.