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 has strongly condemned recent deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels against civilian infrastructure, particularly in Saudi Arabia, and urged the United Nations to implement tougher sanctions to stop weapons supplies to the group. Ambassador Cha Ji-hoon of South Korea's UN mission expressed his concerns during a Security Council debate on the Middle East on Thursday, emphasizing that the attacks jeopardize global peace, maritime security, and energy supplies.
Cha emphasized that the Houthi group's recent attacks, including two consecutive strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last week, pose severe risks to global peace and maritime and energy security. He stated that South Korea condemns such attacks and calls for an immediate halt to all attacks on civilians. Furthermore, Cha urged the UN Security Council to strengthen sanctions to cut off weapons supplies to the Houthis effectively.
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