The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10044th meeting

Security Council Extends Mandate of 2140 Yemen Sanctions Regime for One Year, Adopting Resolution 2801 (2025) by Vote of 13 in Favour, 2 Abstentions

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:32:25
• Production Date: 14 November 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MICHAEL IMRAN KANU
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL; UNITED NATIONS YEMEN OBSERVATION MISSION - UNYOM
• Subject Topical: ARMED CONFLICTS; SECURITY COUNCIL; PERIODIC REPORTS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; ARMED GROUPS; OBSERVER MISSIONS; PEACEKEEPERS; ABDUCTION; UNITED NATIONS STAFF; UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL
• Geographic Subject: YEMEN
• MAMS Id: 3506456
• Parent Id: 3499088
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10044 YEMEN 14 NOV 2025 PM

Description

The Security Council today decided to renew for 12 months a travel ban and assets freeze imposed on certain designated individuals and entities in Yemen and to extend for 13 months the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with assisting the Council’s Yemen Sanctions Committee. 

By a recorded vote of 13 in favour, to none against, with 2 abstentions (China, Russian Federation), the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted resolution 2801 (2025) (to be issued as document S/RES/2801(2025)) and decided to renew, until 14 November 2026, the above measures, which were initially imposed by resolution 2140 (2014). 

Further, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts established by that resolution until 15 December 2026, also expressing its intention to review this mandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension no later than 14 November 2026.

 

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