Statement on the Houthi attack targeting Qena port in Shabwah province on 9 November 2022

We strongly condemn the November 9 Houthi attack targeting Qena commercial port in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwah, when an oil tanker was offloading fuel, which reportedly caused injuries among the crew. The UNSC, which embodies the international community on matters of peace and security, labelled the previous attack on 21/10 a terrorist attack.

Houthi repeated attacks on international shipping are an affront to core principles of the Law of the Sea. The Houthis demonstrate once again their failure to prioritize the Yemeni people. Economic warfare will only exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.

The Houthis must stop such attacks, respect their obligations under international law and cooperate fully with UN-led efforts to renew the truce and reach a political settlement to the conflict in Yemen.