The UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh is seeking to bridge the gap between Yemeni factions in order to find a solution to the conflict before the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, agencies quoted him as saying on Wednesday.
At the Geneva talks, the Yemeni factions have demonstrated their cooperation and willingness to end the conflict and that they are committed to the UN-backed solutions, he said quoted at a press conference in New York, according to the reports.
Cheikh described the talks held in Geneva this month as a breakthrough since they gathered Yemenis for the first month since the conflict started months ago.
The talks failed to reach a deal to end the conflict or address the humanitarian catastrophe.
At the conference, Cheikh said the road to peace in Yemen is rough and takes a long time due to the deep disagreements between the local factions.
He denied reports about an Omani initiative for the conflict telling reporters: "there is no Omani initiative but rather mediation. The talks between Yemenis are being held under the UN umbrella."
Moreover, he put the spotlight on his next steps saying he will visit Saudi Arabia to hold talks on Yemen and that his next destination will be Sanaa.
The UN Security Council is poised to issue a statement urging Yemenis to engage in talks with a good-will, he added.
The UN has issued several resolutions over the transition process in the country since 2012.
The latest resolution was passed in April calling on the Houthi militants to cede power, withdraw from cities and return state weapons they seized after ousting the transition government.
The Houthis ignored the resolution. The government which has been staying Riyadh for months has called for UN action so that the resolution No. 2216 is respected and applied.
Moreover, it insists that any deal with the Houthis should follow Houthi agreement to adhere to this resolution.