YEMEN UN to launch Yemen peace talks in Geneva

YEMEN UN to launch Yemen peace talks in Geneva The UN has announced the launch of Yemen peace talks. The Houthi movement's leader has said his group will attend, but doubts loom over the participation of Yemeni President Hadi's exiled government. Jemen Ende der Waffenruhe UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Wednesday that talks to bring peace to Yemen will take place on May 28 in Geneva. "The Secretary-General is pleased to announce the launch of inclusive consultations starting on 28 May in Geneva to restore momentum towards a Yemeni-led political transition process," the UN statement said. All parties are urged to engage in talks without preconditions in order to achieve an "inclusive, negotiated political settlement," the secretary-general said. Ban is expected to attend the opening.