The "unconditional humanitarian pause" will continue until the end of Ramadan, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
"The Secretary-General has received assurances through his Special Envoy from the Houthis, the General People’s Congress and other parties the pause will be fully respected and that there will be no violations from any combatants under their control," according to a U.N. statement.
Eid, which marks the end of a month of fasting for Muslims, is scheduled for around July 17.
The United Nations has repeatedly attempted to negotiate a cease-fire between the exiled government of internationally recognized President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi and the Houthi rebel group that overran the capital late last year.
The Saudi air campaign against the Houthis began in late March, pushing Yemenis to flee several major cities where fighting has been concentrated.
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9/7/15
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Yemen: UN chief welcomes announcement of humanitarian ceasefire...
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The pause will commence on Friday, 10 July, to permit humanitarian actors to reach civilians in need and its acceptance was conveyed by Yemen's President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi to the Secretary-General in a letter earlier this week.
Likewise, Mr. Ban has also received assurances through his Special Envoy on Yemen, Ould Cheikh Ahmed, from the Houthis, the General People's Congress and other parties that the pause will be “fully respected and that there will be no violations from any combatants under their control.”
“It is imperative and urgent that humanitarian aid can reach all vulnerable people of Yemen unimpeded and through an unconditional humanitarian pause,” the Secretary-General's Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, told reporters at UN Headquarters this afternoon, ahead of a statement issued by his Office.
“Full and unhindered access by humanitarian agencies to all parts of the country, including through sea and airports, should be ensured with a view to reaching people in need, including with essential medicines, vaccinations, food and water,” the statement added.
According to the latest UN data, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen has been steadily deteriorating since the outbreak of fighting in late March 2015.
In the past three months alone, some 3,000 Yemenis have been killed, half of them civilians, and 14,000 injured. Over a million people have had to flee their homes and 21 million need immediate help, close to 13 million people are unable to meet their food needs, 15 million people have no healthcare and outbreaks of dengue and malaria are raging unchecked.......................http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51371#.VZ6_VbUpr2Y
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