The Security Council renews Yemen sanctions for another year and warns against arming and financing the Houthis.

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The UN Security Council renewed, on Friday, the sanctions regime imposed on Yemen for another year under Resolution 2801 (2025), including asset freezes, travel bans, and arms embargoes in accordance with Resolutions 2140 and 2216, while extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts monitoring the implementation of the sanctions until December 2026. The resolution came in a session during which the Council discussed the Houthis' escalation and attacks on commercial navigation in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab, and the Gulf of Aden. Member states of the Council considered these attacks a direct threat to the security of global trade and regional stability. The resolution affirmed that these attacks are "unacceptable," calling for cutting off financing networks and illicit transfer operations that enable the group to continue its attacks. The Council stressed that peace in Yemen cannot be achieved through a military solution, calling on all parties to de-escalate and commit to a comprehensive ceasefire, and supporting the Yemeni-led political process under the auspices of UN Envoy Hans Grundberg. The resolution also called for the release of detained UN personnel and humanitarian workers and ensuring unhindered access to humanitarian aid, while emphasizing the participation of women in the peace process, condemning all forms of sexual violence, and protecting children from the conflict.