Houthis in Yemen Are Proving the UN's Warning Right

Описание: Fighting in Yemen has intensified sharply, and the UN is warning it could soon affect the world far beyond the region.

Briefing the Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari said Houthi forces have advanced along Yemen's west coast, reportedly capturing several islands in the southern Red Sea as they close in on the Bab al-Mandab Strait — one of the world's most critical shipping and oil routes.

Yemen's government has launched a counteroffensive, with clashes reported across Marib, Al-Jawf and Taiz, and unconfirmed estimates pointing to hundreds of casualties in recent days. Roughly 2,300 people fleeing the fighting have already arrived in Djibouti's Obock region, with more expected, as UN teams work with Djiboutian authorities to respond.

Khiari also confirmed that on 14 September, Houthi forces claimed to have targeted Saudi Arabia's King Khaled Airbase with ballistic missiles and drones.

His warning to the Council was direct: "The longer the Strait remains choked, the higher the cost globally." Further escalation, he said, risks grave consequences for international peace and security, global energy markets, food security, and economies far beyond the region — particularly the most vulnerable.

In this briefing:

Houthi advances toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait
Yemen's counteroffensive and fighting across multiple frontlines
Refugees fleeing to Djibouti
The attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khaled Airbase
Why a choked Bab al-Mandab Strait threatens global energy and food security
The UN's warning to the Security Council

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