The UN Security Council on Thursday, November 21 unanimously approved Resolution 2,837, which expands sanctions related to Yemen, including arms restrictions and sanctions on individuals and institutions associated with the Houthis. This resolution also condemned the escalation of the Houthis' military operations, their attacks against Saudi Arabia and the threat to commercial shipping.
According to Hadath, the resolution presented by Britain calls on the Houthis to immediately and unconditionally stop the escalation of their military operations and attacks, including attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure, commercial airports and international shipping.
The Security Council also extended the restrictions related to the freezing of assets and the travel ban of individuals and entities on the sanctions list until November 23, 1406 and asked the member states to increase the fight against the smuggling of weapons and their parts through land and sea routes.
Security Council members also condemned the detention of UN personnel, non-governmental organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthis and demanded their immediate and unconditional release.