Following the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United Nations headquarters and his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the attacks carried out by Houthi militias with Iranian-made ballistic missiles against the cities of Riyadh, Khamis Mushait, Najran and Jazan in Saudi Arabia, describing them as a “serious threat to the national security of the Kingdom,” as well as to the region.
This came in a statement prepared by Britain, the penholder on Yemen at the Security Council, in consultation with Kuwait as an Arab member of the UNSC.
According to the final and approved version of the statement, which was obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, members of the Security Council condemned “in the strongest possible terms” multiple Houthi missile attacks, including the use of ballistic missiles that targeted the cities of Riyadh, Khamis Mushait, Najran and Jazan in Saudi Arabia on March 25, 2018, threatening civilian areas and killing at least one person.”
“Such attacks pose a serious threat to the national security of Saudi Arabia and pose a broader threat to regional security,” Council members stressed. They also expressed “deep concern over the declared intention of the Houthis to continue these attacks against Saudi Arabia, as well as to launch additional attacks against other countries in the region.”
Security Council members called on all countries to “fully implement all aspects of the arms embargo as required by the Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2216,” expressing “grave concern over reports of continued violations of the arms embargo.”
The statement expressed deep concern over the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the “devastating humanitarian impact of the conflict on civilians.”
The Security Council members called on all parties to allow the safe and quick delivery of humanitarian aid and to comply with the international humanitarian law.
