Security Council: Continued flow of arms to Yemen a serious violation of UN sanctions.

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Arabian Sea - Yemen - Follow-ups: The UN Security Council warned of the danger of repeated violations of the sanctions regime imposed on Yemen, and criticized the continued flow of weapons and dual-use components to the Houthi group, in clear defiance of UN resolutions. This came during a closed session held by the Council last Tuesday to discuss the report of the Yemen Sanctions Committee (2140), during which the Chairman of the Committee and the representative of South Korea, Sangjin Kim, presented a comprehensive briefing on the latest developments in the Committee's work, noting that ten individuals and one entity remain on the sanctions list, and that the Committee continues its coordination with the UN Panel of Experts and the relevant humanitarian agencies. The representative of Greece affirmed that the situation in Yemen remains "highly volatile," warning that the Houthis' activities pose a threat to regional stability and the security of navigation in the Red Sea, calling for tighter control over the movement of weapons and preventing them from reaching the group. For her part, the representative of the United Kingdom explained that the latest report reveals the complexities of the Houthi financing and smuggling networks, stressing the need for international coordination to implement sanctions strictly, without affecting the flow of humanitarian aid to the population. For his part, the US representative described the report as "a wake-up call for the Council and the international community," stressing that the continued flow of weapons and advanced equipment enables the Houthis to threaten their neighbors and international navigation. He called for the establishment of an effective maritime mechanism to enforce the ban on arms smuggling, noting that some shipments arrive from Iran, while Chinese components are used in the manufacture of drones. The Chinese representative responded to the accusations by emphasizing that his country adheres to strict rules regarding dual-use exports, pointing out that the report did not refer to any Chinese violation of the sanctions, and also criticized the US raids in Yemen, which he said caused civilian casualties, and considered them a "violation of international humanitarian law." In the same context, the representative of Somalia, speaking on behalf of Algeria, Guyana, and Sierra Leone, expressed deep concern about the Houthis' continued detention of UN personnel, stressing that these practices "hinder humanitarian work and are inconsistent with international law obligations," demanding their immediate and unconditional release. The new UN report reveals growing international concern about the continued smuggling of weapons and humanitarian violations, in the absence of real indications of the parties' commitment to Security Council resolutions and de-escalation efforts.