Saudi Arabia's promise of a five-day ceasefire is now in effect, but questions remain about whether other parties to the conflict will follow suit.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed Saudi Arabia's surprise decision to suspend air strikes in Yemen.
He also urged all other groups in the conflict to join in the humanitarian pause for the sake of Yemen's civilians.
Our U-N correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.
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