Tuesday, April 14, 2015

U.N. imposes arms embargo against Houthis

The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution imposing an arms embargo against Yemen’s Houthi militias and blacklisting the country’s deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh.


Resolution 2216 was passed under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter and imposes sanctions against the leader of the Houthi movement with Saleh.

It was unanimously adopted by the session, with Russia being the only member abstaining.

United States envoy to the top U.N. body Samantha Powers said the U.S. condemned the Houthis’ acts in Yemen which have led the destabilization of the country.
[Developing story]
    alarabiya.net
14/4/15
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  1. UN imposes arms embargo targeting Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen... Russia abstains ...

    The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday blacklisted the son of Yemen's former president and a Houthi leader, and effectively imposed an arms embargo on the Iran-allied Houthi rebels who rule most of the country.

    The council voted 14 in favor, while Russia abstained, citing the fact that some of its proposals for the resolution drafted by council member Jordan and Gulf Arab states were not included.
    jpost.com by Reuters
    14/4/15

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