9. 与此同时，委员会主席亲自或通过电话与双方进行了持续接触，以建立信任和信心，并推动尽快在荷台达或其紧邻地点举行委员会第一次联席会议。在与双方就确定合适和安全地点一事密切协商之后，双方承诺确保委员会成员和联合国先遣队的安全保障，并确保协调清除地雷，以便也门政府代表前往选定会址。委员会第一次联席会议于 12 月 26 日和 27 日在荷台达市举行。
9. In parallel, the Committee Chair has engaged in a sustained manner with both parties, in person and via telephone, to build trust and confidence and to push for the convening of the first joint meeting of the Committee in Hudaydah, or its immediate vicinity, as soon as possible. Following intense consultations with the parties to identify a suitable and secure location, both parties made commitments to ensure the safety and security of the Committee members and United Nations advance team and the coordinated clearance of mines for the travel of Government of Yemen representatives to the appointed venue. The first joint meeting of the Committee took place on 26 and 27 December in Hudaydah city.