UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on Bab el-Mandeb Strait Situation

On September 15, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari reported that the situation in the strait and surrounding areas is increasingly volatile, with escalating fighting on Yemen's western coast. The escalation could have severe impacts on international peace and security, global energy markets, food security, and the economies of multiple countries. The UN called on all parties to exercise restraint and promote a political resolution to the Yemeni issue through dialogue.