UN Security Council Strongly Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which had been deadlocked while exposing divisions in the international community, spoke with one voice on the 25th (local time) to condemn the Yemen-based Houthi rebels' attacks on Saudi Arabia.

French Permanent Representative to the UN Jérôme Bonnafont, the current president of the Security Council, met with reporters at the UN Headquarters in New York and read the joint statement.

The joint statement read, "The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia, including strikes targeting civilians and energy infrastructure that have caused civilian casualties, including women and children."

It also stated, "Council members reiterated the importance of upholding international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the importance of preserving rights and freedoms of navigation."

The Council further demanded that the Houthi rebels immediately cease actions that escalate military tensions and attacks that harm civilians and civilian facilities.

The pro-Iran Houthi movement has repeatedly attacked the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and launched recurrent strikes toward Saudi territory since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict.

These attacks have disrupted oil flows in Saudi Arabia, the world's largest energy exporter, and resulted in continuous civilian casualties.

(Photo: Capture from UN Web TV, Yonhap News)
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