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This resolution will support the Council's ability to monitor and deter violations of the arms embargo in Yemen: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

Speech

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen.

From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and James Kariuki CMG
Published 14 November 2025

Location: United Nations, New York
Delivered on: 14 November 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Today's adoption underlines this Council's continued commitment to advancing peace and stability in Yemen.

The resolution will support the Council's ability to monitor – and therefore deter - violations of the arms embargo. In so doing, it will help constrain the Houthis' capacity to destabilise Yemen and threaten regional maritime security, while avoiding negatively impacting the humanitarian situation for the people of Yemen.

We welcome Council members' support in ensuring that the sanctions regime evolves to reflect the increasing complexity and scale of Houthi smuggling and financing.

This includes looking more at issues such as the transfer of dual-use components to the Houthis and the mechanisms for vessels suspected of carrying arms or related materiel.

We continue to call for the 2140 Committee to coordinate with other relevant Sanctions Committees to closely monitor cross-border arms flows, financial transactions and personnel movements between Yemen, Al-Shabab and designated groups in Sudan.

The United Kingdom reaffirms its support for the vital role UN sanctions continue to play, as part of our collective efforts towards achieving a durable, inclusive and lasting peace in Yemen.