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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / RUSSIAN / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 14 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. UPSOUND (English) Abukar Dahir Osman, Ambassador, Premanent Representative to the United Nations, Somalia:
“Those in favor of the draft resolution contained in document S/2023/2026/23, please raise your hands. Those against the resolution? Any abstentions? The result of the vote is as follows: 13 votes in favor, zero votes against, and two abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 28/2812 of 2026.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Jennifer Locetta, Ambassador, Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs:
“Houthis terrorist acts also risk economic and environmental catastrophe for the region, and they endanger the safety of seafarers on commercial ships that they attack, and in some cases even sink. In face of these dangers Member States should not just be vigilant but should also act.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Anna Evstigneeva, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Russian Federation:
“We believe that, at the present juncture, the efforts of the Security Council on the Yemeni track need to be geared towards supporting a comprehensive, peaceful resolution in that country and creating conditions for the launch of an inclusive political process.”
8. Wide shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“In recent days, military de-escalation and general stabilization have been achieved, yet the security situation in parts of the south remains fragile. In December, forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council sought to expand their presence in Hadramout and Al Mahra. In early January, government-aligned forces, including the Nation Shield Forces and with support from the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia, moved to reassert control over both governorates, and subsequently deployed to Aden and other government areas to secure key administrative, economic and military infrastructure. These developments have been accompanied by adjustments in key political appointments and command decisions at the national and local levels.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“This brings me to a critical point. The future of the south cannot be determined by any single actor or through force. Ultimately, it is up to Yemenis – including the full diversity of southern perspectives – to address this complex and longstanding issue. President Rashad al Alimi’s initiative to convene a dialogue, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a range of southern actors offers an opportunity to start addressing the issue of the south through political engagement.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Humanitarian Sector Division, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA):
“The continued detention of 73 UN staff continues to severely restrict critical humanitarian work. I reiterate the Secretary-General's call for the de facto authorities to rescind the referral of UN colleagues to special criminal courts and to work in good faith toward the immediate release of all detained personnel of the UN, NGOs and diplomatic community.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Humanitarian Sector Division, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA):
“As the Secretary-General has warned, any further deterioration in security will worsen Yemen’s already dire humanitarian crisis, triggering more displacement and cutting millions more off from life-saving assistance. More than 18 million Yemenis – or half the population – will face acute food insecurity next month. They will be hungry – tens of thousands catastrophically so, facing famine-like conditions. This is worse than one year ago, with at least one million additional people now hungry. Women and girls are hit hardest, often eating last and least.”
16. Wide shot, Security Council
17. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yemen:
“Since the Houthis coup against the national consensus these rogue militias have destroyed state institutions. They've seized the resources. They have plunged our country into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. They have turned Yemen into a place that issues threats to regional and international security by targeting waterways, by smuggling weapons, and by colluding with transnational terrorist organizations.”
18. Wide shot, Security Council
19. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yemen:
“Mr. President, the formation of the Supreme Military Committee, in coordination with the Coalition to Support Legitimacy is a pivotal step towards unifying the armed forces and security bodies under the Ministries of Defense and Interior and implementation of various agreements. It is a step towards building a professional and national military institution capable of protecting the country and waging the battle to restore state institutions peacefully or in times of war, as required by higher national interest.”
20. Wide shot, Security Council
Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said, “in recent days, military de-escalation and general stabilization have been achieved, yet the security situation in parts of the south remains fragile.”
The Security Council today (14 Jan) adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution extending until 15 July the Secretary-General’s monthly reporting requirement on Houthi attacks against merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions.
The United States, the penholder on the text, said continued Houthi attacks on commercial shipping pose risks to regional stability. Jennifer Locetta said, “Houthis terrorist acts also risk economic and environmental catastrophe for the region, and they endanger the safety of seafarers on commercial ships that they attack, and in some cases even sink,” adding that “in face of these dangers Member States should not just be vigilant but should also act.”
Russia, which abstained on the resolution, said the Council should prioritize a political settlement. Deputy Permanent Representative Anna Evstigneeva said “at the present juncture, the efforts of the Security Council on the Yemeni track need to be geared towards supporting a comprehensive, peaceful resolution in that country and creating conditions for the launch of an inclusive political process.”
Grundberg said government-aligned forces, supported by Saudi Arabia, moved in early January to reassert control over both governorates and later deployed to Aden and other government-held areas to secure key administrative, economic and military infrastructure.
He said these developments were accompanied by changes in political appointments and command decisions at national and local levels, warning that further escalation could undermine Yemen’s stability.
Grundberg said, “the future of the south cannot be determined by any single actor or through force,” stressing that it must be decided by Yemenis themselves. He said President Rashad al Alimi’s initiative to convene a Saudi-hosted dialogue with a range of southern actors offers an opportunity to address long-standing grievances through political engagement.
Humanitarian officials said insecurity and continued restrictions on UN operations are worsening an already dire crisis. Ramesh Rajasingham said, “the continued detention of 73 UN staff continues to severely restrict critical humanitarian work,” reiterating the Secretary-General’s call for the immediate release of detained UN, NGO and diplomatic personnel.
Rajasingham said “any further deterioration in security will worsen Yemen’s already dire humanitarian crisis,” warning of increased displacement and loss of access to life-saving assistance. He said more than 18 million Yemenis – or half the population – “will face acute food insecurity next month,” adding that “tens of thousands” face famine-like conditions and that “women and girls are hit hardest, often eating last and least.”
Yemen’s Permanent Representative Abdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi said “since the Houthis coup against the national consensus these rogue militias have destroyed state institutions. They've seized the resources. They have plunged our country into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. They have turned Yemen into a place that issues threats to regional and international security by targeting waterways, by smuggling weapons, and by colluding with transnational terrorist organizations.”
Al-Saadi said “the formation of the Supreme Military Committee, in coordination with the Coalition to Support Legitimacy is a pivotal step towards unifying the armed forces and security bodies under the Ministries of Defense and Interior and implementation of various agreements,” calling it “a step towards building a professional and national military institution capable of protecting the country and waging the battle to restore state institutions peacefully or in times of war, as required by higher national interest.”
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