UN Documents for Yemen

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
28 February 2022 S/RES/2624 This resolution renewed the Yemen sanctions regime for one year, called the Houthis a terrorist group and added the Houthis as an entity to the Yemen sanctions list, subject to the measures of the targeted arms embargo in resolution 2216, for having engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen.
14 July 2021 S/RES/2586 This extended the mandate of UNMHA until 15 July 2022.
25 February 2021 S/RES/2564 This resolution renewed the Yemen sanctions regime for one year, condemned the ongoing escalation in Marib and stressed the Houthis' responsibility for the situation of the FSO Safer.
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements View All
29 August 2019 S/PRST/2019/9 This was on developments in southern Yemen and efforts to resume comprehensive political negotiations.
15 March 2018 S/PRST/2018/5 This was a presidential statement calling for the full and sustained opening of all of Yemen's ports, including Hodeidah and Saleef ports, and for increased access to Sana'a airport.
9 August 2017 S/PRST/2017/14 This was on the threat of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria.
Selected Secretary-General's Reports View All
27 August 2021 S/2021/761 The present report, the third on the situation of children and armed conflict in Yemen, has been prepared pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005).
3 June 2019 S/2019/453 This was the Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict in Yemen.
21 January 2019 S/2019/69 This was a report on the implementation of resolution 2451.
Selected Sanctions Committee Documents View All
26 January 2022 S/2022/50 This was the final report of the Yemen Panel of Experts.
9 November 2021 SC/14695 This was a press release announcing the addition of three Houthi military figures to the Yemen sanctions list.
22 January 2021 S/2021/79 This was the final report of the Yemen Panel of Experts.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
7 April 2022 S/2022/300 This was a letter from the Secretary-General on the UN-facilitated plan to replace the FSO Safer and transfer its oil to a temporary vessel.
18 January 2022 S/2022/35 This was a letter from the UAE on the 17 January attacks on Abu Dhabi by the Houthi rebel group.
3 June 2021 S/2021/528 This was a review of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA).
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
14 April 2022 S/PV.9017 This was a briefing on Yemen.
15 March 2022 S/PV.8995 This was a briefing on Yemen with Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths.
28 February 2022 S/PV.8981 This was the meeting record for the adoption of resolution 2624 renewing the Yemen sanctions regime and the explanation of votes.
Selected Security Council Press Statements View All
13 April 2022 SC/14861 This press statement welcomed the creation of and the assumption of responsibilities by the Presidential Leadership Council of the Yemeni Government .
4 April 2022 SC/14853 This press statement welcomed the 1 April call by UN Special Envoy [Hans] Grundberg for a two-month truce announcement on Yemen and the positive response from the parties.
4 April 2022 SC/14852 This press statement strongly condemned the cross-border terrorist attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia on 20 March and 25 March, which struck critical civilian infrastructure.
Selected General Assembly Documents View All
14 December 1967 A/RES/2310 (XXII) This resolution admitted Democratic Yemen (the People's Republic of Southern Yemen) as a member of the UN.
30 September 1947 A/RES/108 (II) This resolution admitted Pakistan and Yemen as members of the UN.
Selected Human Rights Council Documents View All
10 September 2021 A/HRC/48/20 This was the fourth report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen.
29 September 2020 A/HRC/45/CRP.7 This was the conference room paper containing the detailed findings of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen from its report A/HRC/45/6.
28 September 2020 A/HRC/45/6 This was a report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, which recommended that the UN Security Council refer the situation in Yemen to the International Criminal Court.
Selected Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict Documents View All
8 April 2020 S/AC.51/2020/1 These were the Working Group's conclusions on children and armed conflict in Yemen.
9 December 2013 S/AC.51/2013/3 This document contained the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict conclusions on Yemen.
Selected Other Documents View All
26 February 2018 S/2018/156 This was a draft resolution on the Yemen sanctions regime, which Russia vetoed, objecting to references to the Yemen Panel of Experts’ findings that Iran was in non-compliance with the arms embargo. Eleven members voted in favour, China and Kazakhstan abstained with Bolivia also voting against.