The Maldives calls for both Yemeni Parties to engage in the UN brokered peace talks without preconditions and in good faith, including by resolving their differences through dialogue and consultations. The statement was made at the Extraordinary Meeting on the Situation in Yemen taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At the statement delivered by H.E. Mr. Abdullah Hameed, Ambassador at Large, the Maldives also echoed its support to the Government of Yemen represented by President Abdo Robo Mansour Hadi and expressed its support to the UN Security Council resolution calling on all Yemeni parties to abide by the Gulf Cooperation Council initiatives and to resume the United Nations-brokered political transition

In his statement Ambassador Hameed called on international community to work together and respond positively to the humanitarian situation, as innocent civilians continue to bear the burden of the conflict.

The Maldives delegation to the Extraordinary Meeting on Yemen  is headed by His Excellency Mr Abdullah Hameed, Ambassador-at-large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Abdul Waris Saeed, First Secretary of the Maldives Embassy in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.