A trial truce between Yemen's rival sides came into force at midnight on Sunday as a precursor to peace talks set to kick off on April 18 in Kuwait, Euronews reports.
Residents of the capital Sanaa, said they desperately wanted the UN brokered effort to put an end to the conflict, which already saw last year two rounds of failed talks.
"We hope that this truce will be a serious one and it will be reliable, I mean from all parties, and that peace will prevail across the country. This is has to be a real respite for the poor and the needy who are dying in this civil war," said one resident in Sanaa.
"The situation is very difficult for people without work, without electricity, without water and with the fear that at any moment a bombardment could kill those dear to us," said another.
The battles between the Yemeni army backed by Saudi Arabia and its Houthi militant enemies has prompted the death of more than 6,000 people and triggered a humanitarian crisis.
Al Houthi rebels seized the capital took control of the city in January 2015 along with several provinces in the north. The group put President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi under house arrest, but he later escaped to Saudi Arabia, seeking support.
Saudi Arabia, as a pro-government coalition, has in response shelled Houthi rebels and their allies since March 2015.
During the year, the international community has made continuous attempts to mediate the two sides, but failed to bring an end to military operations.
The opposite sides say they have now formed committees to observe the halt in hostilities and to ease the delivery of humanitarian aid.