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Urgent: UN-brokered peace talks on Yemen end without deal: UN envoy

Xinhua, June 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said the UN-brokered peace talks on Yemen ended Friday without reaching an agreement but he believed a ceasefire could be achieved in future talks.

Ahmed stressed that though the talks which started Monday were of a preliminary nature, "there is no doubt that there is ground ready to declare a ceasefire accompanied by a withdrawal." Endit