In turning down a meeting with the United Nations’ Yemen envoy, the Houthi rebels missed out on a chance to show they are serious about ending the war, the State Department said Friday.
“There is a fair deal on the table that will bring immediate relief to Yemeni people,” the department said. “The Houthis passed up a major opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to peace and to make progress on this proposal by refusing to meet with UN Special Envoy [Martin] Griffiths in Muscat — especially given the Republic of Yemen Government’s stated readiness to reach an agreement to end the conflict.”
