S. Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, urges tougher UN sanctions
WASHINGTON — South Korea has condemned recent deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting civilian infrastructure and threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea, calling on the U.N. Security Council to strengthen sanctions to cut off weapons supplies to the group. South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Cha Ji-hoon made the remarks during a Security Council debate on the Middle…
South Korea's ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, urging the UN Security Council to impose tougher sanctions against the group. Cha Ji-hoon, the South Korean envoy, spoke during a Security Council debate on the Middle East, expressing deep concern over the threats posed by the attacks to global peace, maritime security, and energy supplies.
Cha emphasized that the attacks, which targeted civilian infrastructure and endangered commercial shipping in the Red Sea, required an immediate cessation of violence against civilians. He urged the council to strengthen sanctions to effectively cut off supplies of weapons to the Houthis.
Cha highlighted the severity of the situation, noting that the Houthi attacks, including two consecutive strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, were escalating tensions in the Middle East and posing serious risks to global peace, maritime security, and energy supplies.
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