Threats to international peace and security - Security Council, 9691st meeting

Preventing Region-Wide Escalation Crucial, Top UN Officials Tell Security Council In Wake of Houthi Attack against Tel Aviv, Israeli Strike on Yemeni Port

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:17:59
• Production Date: 22 July 2024
• Personal Subject: ROSEMARY A. DICARLO
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL; UNITED NATIONS MISSION TO SUPPORT THE HUDAYDAH AGREEMENT- UNMHA
• Subject Topical: ARMED CONFLICTS; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; CONFLICT SITUATION; PALESTINE QUESTION; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; ARMED GROUPS; PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY; DEATH; AERIAL BOMBINGS; YEMEN SITUATION; ARMED INCIDENTS; MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; YEMEN
• MAMS Id: 3242415
• Parent Id: 3239678

Description

Several Delegates Condemn Both Attacks Yet Disagree over Party Responsible for Latest Developments, Stress Urgency of Ceasefire in Gaza In the wake of the Houthis’ 19 July attack on Tel Aviv and Israel’s 20 July retaliation against the port of Hudaydah in Yemen, two senior United Nations officials stressed the urgent need to avoid regional escalation before the Security Council today, as members expressed similar concern but disagreed over the party ultimately responsible for the latest developments. 

In the discussion that followed, many Council members condemned both the Houthis’ 19 July attack on Tel Aviv and Israel’s 20 July response. Expressing concern over the escalatory trend in the region, members also pointed to Iran’s destabilizing activities, the Houthis’ continued attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and ongoing clashes along the Blue Line. Some members also underscored the need for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, noting that the Houthis cite the situation in the Strip as justification for their activities.

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