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The Security Council adopted a resolution that extends the monthly reporting requirement on Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
The draft resolution won 13 votes in favour.
China and Russia abstained.
The basis of the UN Secretary-General’s reporting to the Security Council on attacks against merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea was Security Council Resolution 2722.
This was adopted in January 2024.
Regretfully, following the adoption of the resolution, certain countries undertook military actions against Yemen, which severely undermined the Yemeni peace process.
It’s also heightened security risks in the Red Sea, said Sun Lei, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN.
“We reiterate that Security Council resolutions should not be misinterpreted or abused, that the UN Charter must be strictly observed, and that Yemen’s sovereignty.
“The security and territorial integrity should also be fully respected,” he said in an explanation of vote.
The situation in Yemen and the Red Sea is closely linked to the conflict in Gaza.
China called for fully implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, the genuine realisation of a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
In the early implementation of the two-state solution, to promote an early comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question.
It is also to create conditions for the restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East, said Sun.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
