The Houthi attacks began late last year in what the militant group said was an act of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the Israeli offensive – itself a response to an October 7 Hamas-led terrorist attack on southern Israel.
Adopt 2739 (2024) resolutionWith 12 votes in favor and 3 abstentions (Algeria, China and Russia), the Council also requested the Secretary-General to report monthly on the crisis in the Red Sea until January next year.
The Council emphasized that all member states “must comply with their obligations in relation to the targeted arms embargo” on key Houthi leaders, set out in resolution 2216 of 2015.
In addition, it also reiterated its condemnation of Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and demanded the immediate release of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader and its crew.
Operated by a Japanese company, Galaxy Leader was seized last November and contributed to escalating tensions across the Middle East due to the war in Gaza.
Innovative request for derived reports Resolution 2722.
Extension of UN withdrawal mandate
In a separate decision, Security Council extended the mission of the United Nations Disengagement Observation Force (UNDOF) in the Golan for six months until December 31, 2024.
It also requires the Secretary-General to ensure that the Force has the necessary capacity and resources to carry out its mission “safely and securely”.
Apply unanimously Resolution 2737 (2024)The 15-member council also emphasized that Israel and Syria are obliged to “strictly and fully respect” the terms of the 1974 Disarmament Agreement.
The statement also called on both sides to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any violations of the ceasefire, and to use the UNDOF liaison function to address issues of mutual concern.
UNDOF was established immediately after the 1974 Agreement with the mission of maintaining the ceasefire and monitoring the separation zone – the demilitarized buffer zone.
Since then, the Force has been renewed every six months.
Extending sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Furthermore, the Council also decided to extend the sanctions regime on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) until 1 July 2025, along with the mandate of the corresponding Group of Experts until 1 August 2025.
Agreed to apply Resolution 2738 (2024)The 15-member body reiterated the Secretary-General’s commitment that the United Nations “will do everything possible” to ensure that those who carried out the killings of two members of the Group of Experts and four citizens Congo accompanying them will be put on trial.
Experts Michael Sharp of the United States and Zaida Catalan of Sweden are investigating reports of mass crimes in the restive Kasai region surrounding fighting between Government forces and armed militias. when they were kidnapped on March 12, 2017
Their bodies were recovered by peacekeeping forces of the United Nations mission in the country (MONUSCO) on March 27 outside the city of Kananga in the central province of Kasai.
