Yemen President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has proposed a week-long ceasefire between the forces loyal to him and the Houthi rebels. The ceasefire would be accompanied by peace talks that would start next Tuesday in Switzerland.
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Hadi suggested that the ceasefire would be automatically renewed as long as neither side violates it.
The Houthis are supported by Iran, while Hadi is largely supported by Saudi Arabia.