UN Security Council adopts draft resolution extending Yemen sanctions for another year
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The United Nations Security Council has adopted a draft resolution renewing sanctions against Yemen for another 12 months.
Breakdown
- The UN Security Council renewed sanctions against Yemen for another 12 months.
- The UK-submitted resolution passed with 13 votes in favor and abstentions from Russia and China. 10s
- Sanctions include financial and travel bans targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels to encourage political engagement. 21s
- Council members stressed the need for sanctions to address increased Houthi smuggling and financing. 33s
- Yemen's civil war began in 2014, with a brief truce in 2022 that lasted six months before fighting resumed. 44s