On April 1, local time in the United States, the parties to the conflict in Yemen, mediated by the international community, agreed to start a two-month humanitarian ceasefire starting at 19:00 local time on the 2nd.

The UN has urged that a ceasefire should be the first step towards ending Yemen's civil war.

  (produced by Xu Miaoqiao)

Responsible editor: [Cheng Chunyu]