14 April 2026<\/p>\n
I would like to begin by welcoming efforts to build upon the ceasefire we have seen over the past week between Iran and the US.<\/p>\n
We thank Pakistan and all partners involved for facilitating this important step towards establishing stability in the region and working towards a return to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
However, recent Houthi attacks against Israel threaten to further destabilise the region and undermine Yemen\u2019s security.<\/p>\n
We urge the Houthis against resuming these unacceptable attacks and refrain from dragging Yemen into the broader conflict.<\/p>\n
After years of instability and economic hardship, the Yemeni people deserve a peaceful and a secure future.<\/p>\n
To that end, I commend the strong start made by the new Government of Yemen since its formation in February.<\/p>\n
Early progress on reform sends an important signal of commitment to improving governance and economic stability.<\/p>\n
We encourage the Government to sustain this momentum to deliver tangible benefits to the Yemeni people and to help create the conditions for durable peace and stability.<\/p>\n
The recent publication of the Yemen Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) in March highlights the deteriorating humanitarian situation; 22 million people in need of assistance, with 18.3 million people who are acutely food insecure.<\/p>\n
Conflict, economic deterioration, and the impacts of flooding and drought are pushing more communities towards emergency levels of hunger.<\/p>\n
Without urgent, sustained funding, conditions will worsen further, putting lives at risk. We need to act now, and together, to address these urgent needs.<\/p>\n
On the critical issue of weapons smuggling, the UK was pleased to convene members of this Council and other affected states last month for an expert briefing on arms-smuggling networks utilised by the Houthis, in breach of Security Council Resolution 2254.<\/p>\n
We look forward to the Panel of Experts\u2019 forthcoming reporting on dual-use components and maritime interdictions.<\/p>\n
The UK will continue to support the vital work of the Panel to sustain momentum in countering Houthi weapons smuggling.<\/p>\n
Finally, Mr President, the UK continues to strongly condemn the ongoing detention of aid workers, and we once again call for their immediate release.<\/p>\n
These actions by the Houthis violate fundamental rights, due process and shrink the operational space for international NGOs that is vital to support the growing needs of the Yemeni people.<\/p>\n
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