Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, urges tougher UN sanctions

Washington - Korea has strongly condemned recent deadly assaults by Yemeni Houthi rebels against civilian installations and the looming danger they pose to shipping in the Red Sea, urging the United Nations Security Council to bolster sanctions targeting the group's weapon supplies. Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Cha Ji-hoon made these statements during a Security Council discussion on the Middle East, held on Thursday.

He emphasized that these attacks jeopardize global peace, maritime safety, and energy resources. Cha declared, "We condemn such attacks and urge an immediate halt to all assaults on civilians." He also implored the council to implement stronger sanctions to effectively sever the Houthi's access to weapons. Cha further noted that the Houthi's latest strikes targeting civilian installations and the threat to commercial navigation in the Red Sea are causing significant concerns for global peace, maritime security, and energy stability.

These attacks encompassed two successive strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in the previous week, further inflaming tensions in the Middle East.