Yemeni Government Welcomes UN Security Council Condemnation of 'Houthi' Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the presidential statement issued by the United Nations Security Council regarding the Houthi militia’s attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its threats to international navigation.

The ministry stated that the UN Security Council’s statement condemned the ongoing Houthi attacks targeting civilians, civilian objects, airports, and energy infrastructure, as well as threats to international navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab strait.

It emphasized the importance of the unified position of Security Council members and the necessity of fully implementing Resolution 2216, adopted in 2015, and related resolutions, as well as enhancing international cooperation to prevent the Houthi militia from acquiring weapons and other forms of support, thereby contributing to halting its attacks and threats to the security, stability, and peace of Yemen and the region.

The Yemeni Foreign Ministry commended the solidarity of Security Council members with Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian facilities.

It underscored the right of states, in accordance with international law, to take the necessary measures to defend their sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, and to protect their citizens and residents on their territory.