Bahrain welcomes UN Security Council presidential statement on Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Bahrain welcomed the UN Security Council statement condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, affirming the Council's solidarity with the Kingdom, and calling for an end to attacks and implementation of Security Council resolutions.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Manama, October 16 (KUNA) -- The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed today, Friday, the adoption by the UN Security Council of a presidential statement that strongly condemns the attacks carried out by the Houthi militias against the sister Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement, the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that these heinous attacks by the militias constitute a blatant violation of the rules of international law, international humanitarian law, the UN Charter, and the provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. It expressed sincere condolences and sympathies to the government and people of the sister Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as to the victims’ families, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The ministry praised the Security Council’s reaffirmation of its solidarity with the sister Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects on its territory, and its recognition of the Kingdom’s inherent right to self-defense in accordance with international law. It also welcomed the Council’s call for the Houthi militia to immediately halt its attacks and military escalation.
Bahrain reaffirmed its full support for all measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and stability, and to protect its citizens and residents on its territory, emphasizing that the security and stability of Saudi Arabia are an integral part of the security of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, and a cornerstone of regional security and stability.
The ministry stressed the importance of the presidential statement’s emphasis on the full implementation of Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, as well as the call for practical cooperation to prevent the Houthi militia from obtaining weapons, funding, training, and technical assistance. It highlighted the commitment of all member states to the arms embargo imposed on the militia, and the statement’s renewed support for the unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Yemen, as well as its backing of the efforts of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen to achieve a comprehensive political settlement.
From its position as a member of the Security Council, Bahrain reaffirmed its determination to continue working with Council members to ensure the full implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, to halt the terrorist Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian objects, to deter threats to international navigation, and to hold perpetrators and their supporters accountable. (End) K.N.A./A.M.S.
