Saudi Arabia supports UN Security Council call to prevent Houthi access to weapons

Saudi Arabia welcomed a statement by the president of the United Nations Security Council  condemning attacks by the Houthi group on the kingdom and calling for cooperation to prevent the group from obtaining weapons.

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the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry welcomed the UN Security Council's condemnation of the Houthi group's continued and escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia, including attacks targeting airports and energy infrastructure.

The ministry also highlighted the UN Security Council's condemnation of the ongoing threats to shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

“The Kingdom affirmed the importance of the provisions of the statement, including the emphasis on the importance of the full implementation of Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, as well as the call for practical cooperation to prevent the Houthi terrorist group from obtaining weapons and other forms of support,” the statement said.

Resolution 2216 demands that the Houthi group immediately and unconditionally cease the use of violence and withdraw from the territories they have captured, including the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

The resolution also demands that the Houthis hand over weapons seized from military and security institutions, cease exercising authority vested in the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and facilitate access to humanitarian and medical aid for civilians.

The ministry said the kingdom reaffirms its inherent right under international law to take all necessary measures to maintain its security and protect its citizens and residents.

The UN Security Council presidential statement adopted earlier this week condemned the Houthi group's attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for cooperation, including with the Yemeni government, to prevent the Houthis from obtaining weapons and related equipment.

Yemen has seen a military escalation since July between the Saudi-led coalition-backed government and the Houthi group, after a period of relative calm linked to a ceasefire that began in April 2022.

On Thursday, the coalition said Houthi attacks targeting airports in Saudi Arabia had killed 19 people and wounded 364.