UN Documents for Yemen

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
14 July 2026 S/RES/2826 This resolution extended the Secretary-General's monthly reporting requirement on Houthi attacks on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea until 15 January 2027.
27 January 2026 S/RES/2813 This resolution renewed the mandate of UNMHA for a final two-month period, until 31 March 2026.
14 January 2026 S/RES/2812 This resolution extends the Secretary-General’s monthly reporting requirement on Houthi attacks on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea until 15 July 2026.
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
17 October 2025 S/2025/650 This was the final report of the Yemen Panel of Experts, covering the period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025.
10 September 2025 S/2025/571 This was a Secretary-General's letter appointing the arms expert of the Yemen Panel of Experts.
18 March 2025 S/2025/170 This was a Secretary-General's letter appointing the armed groups, regional affairs, finance and international humanitarian law experts of the Yemen Panel of Experts.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
11 June 2024 S/2024/460 This was the Secretary-General’s annual review of UNMHA.
8 April 2024 S/2024/303 This was a Secretary-General’s letter containing a report, in accordance with resolution 2722, on Houthi attacks on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea covering the period 10 January to 8 April 2024.
27 March 2024 S/2024/269 This was the summary of the IEG’s 26 February meeting on Yemen.
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
15 September 2026 S/PV.10222 This was an emergency meeting held in response to an advancing Houthi offensive along Yemen's west coast.
13 July 2026 S/PV.10193 This was an emergency meeting requested by Yemen in a 7 July letter to the Council which accused the Houthis of violating Yemen’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Security Council resolutions, with support from Iran.
14 April 2026 S/PV.10135 This was a meeting on political and humanitarian developments in Yemen.
Selected Security Council Press Statements View All
18 September 2026 SC/16458 This press statement condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab, and the ongoing Houthi military escalation in Yemen.
7 August 2026 SC/16429 This press statement expressed members’ concerns at heightened tensions in Yemen and called on the Houthis to de-escalate and pursue dialogue.
23 December 2025 SC/16265 This press statement called for de-escalation and underlined strong support towards a political settlement in Yemen and for the Presidential Leadership Council, while also reiterating condemnation of detentions by the Houthis and the demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all those detained.
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
24 June 2022 S/AC.51/2022/1 These were the conclusions on the Secretary-General’s report on children and armed conflict in Yemen, which covers the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020.
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.