in the wake of jamal khashoggi's murder in october 2018, the us secretary of state mike pompeo and the us defence secretary jim mattis have called for a ceasefire in yemen within 30 days followed by un-initiated peace talks. pompeo has asked saudi arabia and the uae to stop their airstrikes on populated areas in yemen. theresa may backed the us call to end the coalition. president of the international rescue committee david miliband called the us announcement as "the most significant breakthrough in the war in yemen for four years".