UN Security Council affirms Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defense, demands Houthis halt attacks on Kingdom

NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Friday affirmed Saudi Arabia’s “inherent right” to self-defense and condemned “in the strongest terms” continued Houthi attacks against the Kingdom, demanding that the Iran-backed militia immediately end its military escalation. Jerome Bonnafont, France’s permanent representative to the UN, said the 15 members expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia “in the face of attacks impacting civilians and civilian objects on its territory.” The envoy, whose country ho UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi The United Nations Security Council condemned Friday escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthi rebels in a rare show of unity from the UN's top body.

"The members of the Security Council condemned, in the strongest terms, continued Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including attacks impacting civilian and energy infrastructure, which have resulted in the injury of civilians, including women and children," said the rotating president of the Council, French UN envoy Jerome Bonnafont, delivering a joint statement.