UN Security Council: We Affirm Saudi Arabia's Inherent Right to Self-Defense Under International Law - Sarmad
The UN Security Council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and threats to navigation in the Red Sea, while expressing support for the Yemeni government and the UN envoy.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Members of the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the ongoing and escalating attacks launched by the Houthis against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civil aviation and energy infrastructure, which resulted in civilian deaths and injuries.
A statement issued by the Council’s President noted that this includes “the reckless strikes targeting King Khalid International Airport” on October 10 and 11, which caused fatalities and injuries, as well as multiple strikes targeting other airports and Saudi Aramco facilities.
Security Council members expressed their deepest condolences to the victims’ families, the government, and the people of the Kingdom, and wished the injured a swift recovery.
They renewed their strongest condemnation of the continued Houthi attacks and threats against commercial navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the safety of commercial vessels and their crews.
They underscored the importance of the full implementation of Resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, calling for practical cooperation, including with the Yemeni government, to prevent the Houthis from obtaining weapons and related materiel, technical assistance, training, funding, and other forms of support necessary for conducting further attacks.
Security Council members expressed their solidarity with the Kingdom in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects on its territory, affirming its inherent right to self-defense under international law.
Council members called on the Houthis to immediately cease their military escalation and attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects, and reaffirmed the Security Council’s support for the Yemeni government and the strong commitment of its members to Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.
They reiterated their support for the United Nations Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, in his efforts to achieve a comprehensive, Yemen-led political settlement through negotiations.
