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The coalitions ceasefire announcement, if it holds, is good news, and I welcome @RepAdamSmith statement here. Congress has an important role to play here in demonstrating its continued strong interest in seeing the war in Yemen resolved through a peace agreement. https://twitter.com/repadamsmith/status/1248046466406350848
The coalitions ceasefire announcement, if it holds, is good news, and I welcome @RepAdamSmith statement here. Congress has an important role to play here in demonstrating its continued strong interest in seeing the war in Yemen resolved through a peace agreement. https://twitter.com/repadamsmith/status/1248046466406350848
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Especially with #COVIDー19 bearing down globally, a ceasefire that might allow a response plan to be agreed between the sides is critically important.
Especially with #COVIDー19 bearing down globally, a ceasefire that might allow a response plan to be agreed between the sides is critically important.
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I shudder to think about what will happen in Yemen when COVID hits there, having seen what has happened during cholera outbreaks in the past.
I shudder to think about what will happen in Yemen when COVID hits there, having seen what has happened during cholera
I shudder to think about what will happen in Yemen when COVID hits there, having seen what has happened during cholera outbreaks in the past.
I shudder to think about what will happen in Yemen when COVID hits there, having seen what has happened during cholera
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All parties to the conflict need to keep this in mind as they think about the next steps they take. Peace has to be the priority.
All parties to the conflict need to keep this in mind as they think about the next steps they take. Peace has to be the priority.
5/x I hope those at @StateDept @WHNSC @DeptofDefense are keeping this in the front of their mind as they make choices about how to seize the moment for talks to move forward.
6/x I also credit @OSE_Yemen for his excellent statement: https://twitter.com/OSE_Yemen/status/1248008159177801728
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I hope this is a sign of things turning positively for the conflict, and I’m a cautious optimist, always.
I hope this is a sign of things turning positively for the conflict, and I’m a cautious optimist, always.
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Our @CrisisGroup team is working hard on trying to help highlight ways we think peace can be achieved - people like myself, @peterjsalisbury @elhamfakhro @JoostHiltermann April alley @RichardGowan1 @AshishSPradhan @FamaNelMondo and others have this as a major focus.
Our @CrisisGroup team is working hard on trying to help highlight ways we think peace can be achieved - people like myself, @peterjsalisbury @elhamfakhro @JoostHiltermann April alley @RichardGowan1 @AshishSPradhan @FamaNelMondo and others have this as a major focus.
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