The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon regretted the 12 deaths and hundreds of injuries that occurred in the recent demonstrations against the regime of President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh. Ban, said in a statement his press office, called on the warring parties in Yemen to "exercise maximum restraint and desist from acts of provocation." The UN secretary general, however, welcomed the peaceful transition that the country will start and said he hoped it was "acceptable to all", in addition to stress that only dialogue and mutual understanding will help overcome the current crisis and preserve its unity and integrity.
He also reminded the Yemeni authorities of their obligation to fulfill its responsibility to protect civilians and to respect international humanitarian law. In Yemen, the political opposition said today that the continuation of violence against protesters demanding the resignation of Saleh can stop the plan to resolve the crisis in the country.
During the anti-government demonstration on Wednesday in Sana'a Twelve demonstrators and an unidentified man were killed and more than 400 people were injured in clashes between opponents and supporters of the Yemeni president. It is envisaged that representatives of the ruling General Popular Congress Party and the opposition alliance meeting in the "Meeting Shared" meet in Riyadh on Sunday to sign the agreement to fulfill the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Baréin.
That plan calls for Saleh's resignation within 30 days and form a consensus government led by the opposition, which prepare for the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in July. 
He also reminded the Yemeni authorities of their obligation to fulfill its responsibility to protect civilians and to respect international humanitarian law. In Yemen, the political opposition said today that the continuation of violence against protesters demanding the resignation of Saleh can stop the plan to resolve the crisis in the country.
During the anti-government demonstration on Wednesday in Sana'a Twelve demonstrators and an unidentified man were killed and more than 400 people were injured in clashes between opponents and supporters of the Yemeni president. It is envisaged that representatives of the ruling General Popular Congress Party and the opposition alliance meeting in the "Meeting Shared" meet in Riyadh on Sunday to sign the agreement to fulfill the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Baréin.
That plan calls for Saleh's resignation within 30 days and form a consensus government led by the opposition, which prepare for the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in July.
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