UN Security Council Warns of a New and More Dangerous Phase in Yemen
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The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Yemen on September 10 amid a Houthi offensive and attacks on Saudi Arabia. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said the country had entered a “new and more dangerous phase” of the conflict, with consequences that could extend beyond Yemen’s borders.
The meeting came after the Houthis captured the strategic Red Sea port city of Al-Mokha. Grundberg said the move gives the group a direct presence near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and raises serious concerns over freedom of navigation.
“This renewed war should alarm us all. It effectively marks the end of the relative calm that Yemen has experienced for over four years since the UN-brokered truce,” Grundberg said. He called on the international community to address the escalation and prevent the conflict from expanding further.
Yemen’s UN Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi urged the Council to condemn the Houthi military escalation and take measures to prohibit the supply of weapons, components, technology and military expertise to the group. Saudi Ambassador to the UN Abdulaziz Alwasil said Riyadh remained committed to peace in Yemen but would take necessary measures to deter Houthi attacks.
The capture of Al-Mokha, located about 80 kilometers from Bab el-Mandeb, marked the Houthis’ biggest territorial gain since the 2022 truce. Around 12% of global goods normally pass through the strait, increasing international concern over maritime security and energy supplies.
“This renewed war should alarm us all. It effectively marks the end of the relative calm that Yemen has experienced for over four years since the UN-brokered truce,” Grundberg said. He called on the international community to address the escalation and prevent the conflict from expanding further.
Yemen’s UN Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi urged the Council to condemn the Houthi military escalation and take measures to prohibit the supply of weapons, components, technology and military expertise to the group. Saudi Ambassador to the UN Abdulaziz Alwasil said Riyadh remained committed to peace in Yemen but would take necessary measures to deter Houthi attacks.
The capture of Al-Mokha, located about 80 kilometers from Bab el-Mandeb, marked the Houthis’ biggest territorial gain since the 2022 truce. Around 12% of global goods normally pass through the strait, increasing international concern over maritime security and energy supplies.
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