HUDAYDAH, 22 October 2019 — The Head of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Abhijit Guha, welcomes the establishment of four joint observation posts by Yemeni parties along the Hudaydah city frontlines. The two parties finalized written agreements in all four locations and deployed liaison officers at each observation post. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Guha observed this process on the ground over the past four days.
 
The establishment of these observation posts, which are designed to facilitate direct inter-party de-escalation in flash point areas seen as susceptible to conflict, follows the agreements reached by both parties during the previous joint meetings of the Redeployment Coordination Committee. The posts operate in conjunction with the recently established 24/7 Joint Operation Centre of the Ceasefire Enhancement and De-Escalation Mechanism, which is supported by the Mission.
 
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Guha urges the parties to fully support the observation and liaison process, and the Mechanism to enhance the ceasefire and de-escalate tensions in order to save lives.  He further calls on all parties to reduce rhetoric and support the efforts to maintain the ceasefire in Hudaydah.