Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, urges tougher UN sanctions
WASHINGTON — 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. Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Cha Ji-hoon made the remarks during a Security Council debate on the Middle East held…
Korea has strongly condemned recent Houthi attacks in Yemen, which have targeted civilian infrastructure and posed a threat to Red Sea shipping, urging the United Nations Security Council to toughen sanctions on the group. Korean Ambassador to the UN Cha Ji-hoon made these remarks during a Security Council debate on the Middle East, expressing concern over the attacks' potential to disrupt global peace, maritime security, and energy supplies.
Cha emphasized that the Houthis have engaged in "severe risks to global peace as well as maritime and energy security," citing two consecutive strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last week as evidence of the escalating tensions in the region. The ambassador called for an immediate cessation of attacks on civilians and urged the council to strengthen sanctions to prevent weapons from reaching the Houthi group.
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