Istanbul (ANTARA) \u2013 Saudi Arabia has welcomed a statement by the\npresident of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning\nHouthi attacks on the kingdom and calling for cooperation to prevent the\ngroup from obtaining weapons.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Friday (16 October), Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of\nForeign Affairs welcomed the UNSC\u2019s condemnation of continuing and\nintensifying Houthi attacks on the kingdom, including strikes targeting\nairports and energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The ministry also highlighted the UNSC\u2019s condemnation of ongoing\nthreats to shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Kingdom underscores the importance of the provisions in the\nstatement, including the emphasis on the full implementation of Security\nCouncil Resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, as well as\nthe call for practical cooperation to prevent the Houthi terrorist group\nfrom obtaining weapons and other forms of support,\u201d the statement\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Resolution 2216 demands that the Houthis immediately and\nunconditionally cease the use of violence and withdraw from the areas\nthey have seized, including Yemen\u2019s capital, Sanaa.<\/p>\n
The resolution also demands that the Houthis surrender weapons seized\nfrom military and security institutions, stop exercising authority\nbelonging to Yemen\u2019s internationally recognised government, and\nfacilitate access to humanitarian and medical assistance for\ncivilians.<\/p>\n
The ministry said the kingdom had reiterated its inherent right under\ninternational law to take all necessary measures to defend its security\nand protect its citizens and residents.<\/p>\n
The UNSC president\u2019s statement, adopted earlier this week, condemned\nHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for cooperation, including\nwith the Yemeni government, to prevent the group from obtaining weapons\nand related equipment.<\/p>\n
Yemen has experienced a military escalation since July between the\ngovernment, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and the Houthi group,\nfollowing a relatively calm period associated with a ceasefire that\nbegan in April 2022.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the coalition said Houthi attacks targeting airports in\nSaudi Arabia had killed 19 people and injured 364.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saudi-arabia-backs-un-security-council-call-to-prevent-houthis-from-obtaining-weapons-1792209039", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }