UN resolution to extend sanctions on the Houthis welcomed by GCC

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has welcomed a resolution adopted by the UN Security Council (UNSC). The resolution calls for an immediate and unconditional end to the military tension and attacks by the Houthi rebels of Yemen.

On Thursday (12 November), the Security Council voted unanimously to extend the Yemen related sanctions for one more year. The sanctions keep the asset freeze and the travel ban in force. The resolution also strongly demands that the Houthis stop their attacks on Saudi Arabia.

In a statement on Friday (13 November), GCC Secretary General Mr. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said, “This resolution is a very important step to strengthen the international stand against the attacks of the treacherous Houthis.”

In the statement, he stressed turning the resolution into firm commitments. These should stop the Houthi attacks, protect civilians and remove the threat to regional security and the safety of international shipping.

Mr. Albudaiwi also repeated the GCC’s support for Yemen’s internationally recognised government. He said the GCC backs the “sovereignty, unity, security and stability” of the country. Source: Anadolu Agency.