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The UN Security Council has condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, expressing concern over strikes targeting civilian and energy infrastructure that reportedly injured civilians, including women and children.
In a statement issued Friday, council members reiterated their condemnation of Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and assaults on commercial shipping, as well as attacks and threats against vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.
The council called on the Houthis to immediately stop escalating military tensions and halt attacks that harm civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Members also expressed deep concern over reports of civilian deaths and injuries. Citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, they said at least 125,000 people had been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of September, warning that further escalation could worsen the country’s already dire humanitarian situation.
The council called for full, safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access in Yemen and demanded the unconditional release of detainees, including 73 UN staff members and employees of NGOs, civil society organisations and diplomatic missions.
It also urged the Yemeni government to cooperate with efforts to prevent the flow of weapons, military technology, training and funding to the Houthis, while reminding all UN member states of their obligations to comply with arms restrictions imposed on designated individuals.
The council expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and recognised its right to self-defence under international law.
It also reaffirmed its commitment to Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, stressing that lasting peace cannot be achieved through violence, coercion or the use of force.
