The UN Security Council has condemned missile attacks on Saudi Arabia attributed to the Houthis, as well as attacks and threats against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb.
The council called on the Houthis to immediately halt their military escalation and attacks affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Members expressed serious concern over reports of civilian casualties and the displacement of more than 125,000 people in Yemen since the beginning of September. They warned that further escalation could deepen the country’s already severe humanitarian crisis.
The council called for full, safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access across Yemen and demanded the unconditional release of detainees, including UN personnel and workers associated with humanitarian, civil society and diplomatic organisations.
Members also urged practical cooperation with the Yemeni government to prevent the Houthis from obtaining weapons, military training, technical assistance and financial support. They reaffirmed the obligations of UN member states under the targeted arms embargo.
The council expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed the kingdom’s right to self-defence under international law.
Members also reaffirmed their commitment to Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, stressing that lasting peace cannot be achieved through violence or coercion.
The council supported efforts for a negotiated, inclusive and Yemeni-led political settlement and urged all parties to engage constructively in diplomatic efforts.
Meanwhile, renewed fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis has intensified in recent weeks, ending a period of relative calm that had largely continued since a UN-brokered truce took effect in April 2022.
