UN Security Council extends monitoring provision on Houthi attacks in Red Sea for 6 months

The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that extended the reporting requirement on Houthi attacks in the Red Sea for another six months,

Anadolu Ajansı reported 

The resolution, co-authored by Greece and the US, received 13 votes in favor and two abstentions by Russia and China. It was extended until July 15, 2026.

Speaking before the vote, Russia's deputy UN envoy Anna Evstigneeva said they will maintain their previous positions regarding the draft resolution and abstain.

Describing the resolution as a "politicized subject," Evstigneeva said: "We believe that amid present-day realities, the Security Council would be well advised to monitor tax, commercial transport in the Caribbean, not the Red Sea."

US deputy envoy Jennifer Locetta welcomed the adoption of the resolution, arguing that "It reaffirms the council's responsibility for continued vigilance against the Houthis' terrorist threat to the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the surrounding waterways."

The Red Sea is one of the world's most frequently used sea routes for oil and fuel shipments.

Houthis targeted Israeli-linked cargo ships in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israel killed more than 70,000 people in the enclave over two years, and a fragile ceasefire has held for the last three months.