United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722 was adopted on 10 January 2024. According to the resolution, the Security Council called for the Houthis in Yemen to immediately cease all attacks on merchant and commercial vessels and to release the captured ship Galaxy Leader and its crew.[1][2][3]
| UN Security Council Resolution 2722 | ||
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| Date | 10 January 2024 | |
| Meeting no. | 9,527 | |
| Code | S/RES/2722 (Document) | |
| Subject | Maintenance of international peace and security | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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Algeria, China, Mozambique and Russia abstained from voting.[1]
Two days later the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands and South Korea, launched a series of air and missile strikes against the Houthis.[4]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Adopting Resolution 2722 (2024) Security Council Demands Houthis Immediately Stop Attacks on Merchant, Commercial Vessels in Red Sea". United Nations. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "UN Security Council adopts resolution on Red Sea attacks by Houthis". Xinhua News. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Adopting Resolution 2722 (2024) with 11 Votes in Favour, 1 Against, Security Council Demands Houthis Immediately Stop Attacks on Merchant, Commercial Vessels…". The National Tribune. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Baldor, Lolita C.; Copp, Tara (11 January 2024). "US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024.
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