The key facts

  • The UN Security Council adopted resolution 2837 demanding that the Houthis immediately stop attacks
  • The GCC Secretary General called the document a step toward consolidating the international position against Houthi attacks
  • According to the UN, about 12,000 people have been killed or wounded since fighting resumed in July

GCC reaction to the UN Security Council resolution

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi on Friday welcomed UN Security Council resolution 2837, which demands that Yemen's Houthi movement immediately and unconditionally stop military escalation and attacks, including strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure. In the bloc's statement, he called the Houthis a 'terrorist militia' and noted the 'international consensus' around the document.

The Secretary General's assessment and call

Albudaiwi thanked the United Kingdom for submitting the draft resolution and called it 'a significant step in consolidating the international position that rejects the treacherous attacks of the Houthis.' He also called for turning the resolution into a firm commitment to stop the attacks and reaffirmed the GCC's support for the internationally recognized government of Yemen in preserving the country's sovereignty, unity and stability.

Context of the conflict

Yemen has been in a state of conflict since 2014, when the Houthis seized Sanaa and a number of other provinces; in 2015, a Saudi Arabia-led coalition intervened in support of the government. The relative lull that had lasted since April 2022 ended with the resumption of hostilities in July: according to the UN, about 12,000 people have been killed or wounded since then.