The UNSC said it supported Abd-Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in his role as the legitimate Yemeni president, and called for the need to preserve Yemen's unity.
"UNSC members held a closed-door consultation session, during which they listened to a statement by special advisor to Yemen on the latest
The resolution, issued under Chapter VII, calls for a years extension to international sanctions. |
After the session, Delattre called on "all parties in the Yemeni crisis to comply with relevant UNSC resolutions, especially Resolution 2201".
Last week, the UNSC unanimously approved a resolution drafted by the UK. The resolution stipulates extending sanctions imposed on entities and individuals until February 2016, freezing their assets and banning them from travel.
The resolution, issued under Chapter VII, calls for a years extension to international sanctions "against deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh and two Houthi leaders - Abdul Khaleq al-Houthi and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim."
It also emphasises the need for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen and calls for specifying a timeframe to endorse the constitution's draft and hold a referendum on it, in addition to setting a date for legislative and presidential elections.
The UNSC resolution also extends the mandate of the team of experts until 25 March 2016, and calls on the Houthis to withdraw their fighters from government institutions, halt violence, and hand over the Yemeni army's weapons they seized after taking over Sanaa last year.
This article is an edited translation from our Arabic edition.