The Associated Press published on 10 January 2024 an article titled "UN Security Council Demands Houthi Rebels Stop Red Sea Attacks in Vote that Implicitly Condemns Iran" by Edith M. Lederer.
A resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan in the UN Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms" Houthi attacks on merchant and commercial vessels. The 15-member UNSC approved the resolution 11-0 with abstentions by Russia, China, Algeria, and Mozambique. The UNSC rejected 3 amendments proposed by Russia aimed at watering down the resolution. Without naming Iran, the resolution condemned all efforts to supply arms to the Houthis.
The Guardian published on 11 January 2024 an article titled "Red Sea Crisis: UN Security Council Demands Immediate End to Houthi Attacks" by Patrick Wintour.
The article notes that the resolution called on the Houthis to release the Galaxy Leader, a Japanese-operated ship linked to an Israeli businessman commandeered by the Houthis in November with its 25 crew. There has been a sharp drop in shipping through the Red Sea since the beginning of this round of Houthi attacks.
