UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Alshiekh Ahmed confirmed today that Yemeni peace consultations are continuing but making slow progress, calling on the relevant parties to expedite the pace of negotiations amid the well-known hard economic and humanitarian situations in Yemen. In a press release, he said that at the same time "we are keen not to hasten or jump over issues as the conflict is complicated and needs more patience and awareness". He said today's talks dealt with security arrangements and the political path and a number of proposed frameworks. Ould Alshiekh said some points were agreed upon by consensus but others received different views.
