The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10135th meeting

Yemen Must Not Be Drawn into Regional Escalation, UN Officials Warn, as Security Council Speakers Call for Restraint, Urgent Humanitarian Action

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:18:55
• Production Date: 14 April 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: HANS GRUNDBERG; ABDULLAH ALI FADHEL AL-SAADI; EDEM WOSORNU; JAMAL FARES ALROWAIEI
• Subject Topical: YEMEN SITUATION; MIDDLE EAST SITUATION; PERIODIC REPORTS; CONFLICT SITUATION; SECURITY SITUATIONS; ARMED GROUPS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; CEASEFIRES; MARITIME TRANSPORT
• Geographic Subject: GULF OF ADEN; YEMEN; MIDDLE EAST
• MAMS Id: 3555875
• Parent Id: 3555512
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10135 YEMEN 14 APR 2026

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The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10135th meeting 

Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, speakers told the Security Council, stressing the need for de-escalation, political progress and urgent humanitarian funding for a country and people precariously positioned in a volatile region. 

A ceasefire currently exists between the United States and Iran, following over a month of military action commenced by Israel and the United States against Iran on 28 February. In connection with that conflict, the Houthis — officially known as Ansar Allah — launched military attacks against Israel at the end of March. Tensions from this and earlier regional conflicts have long had implications for maritime security, and the Council adopted resolution 2722 (2024) two years ago demanding that the Houthis cease attacks against merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

Recently, on 7 April, China and the Russian Federation vetoed a resolution seeking to deter attempts to interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz or to threaten maritime security in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the latter of which lies between Yemen and the Horn of Africa.

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