UN ANNOUNCEMENT ON YEMEN

Early day motion 872, tabled 19 January 2017 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 14 members.

That this House is dismayed by the announcement by the UN on 16 January 2017 that 10,000 people have died as a result of the conflict in Yemen; supports diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire and a long-term peaceful solution to the crisis; notes the meeting between UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and President Hadi of Yemen on 16 January 2017 to discuss the Special Envoy's peace roadmap; further notes the severity of the growing humanitarian crisis, with 21 million people, four-fifths of the population, in need of humanitarian assistance; and urges the Government to make every effort to raise the need for a ceasefire at the next meeting of the UN Security Council on 25 January 2017.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 11, Labour 2, Labour/Co-operative 1.