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THE United Nations security council voted unanimously to extend the arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels until November 15 on Wednesday.
The security council also continued the asset freeze and travel ban on Houthi leaders and top officials.
The resolution extended the mandate of the UN panel of experts monitoring the sanctions until December 15.
In February 2022, the security council expanded an arms embargo on Houthi leaders to include all Houthis, accusing them of threatening the peace, security and stability of Yemen.
After Wednesday’s vote, the council met behind closed doors to hear briefings by Hans Grundberg, the UN special envoy for Yemen, and Joyce Msuya, the assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs.
Yemen was plunged into civil war in 2014 after the Iranian-backed Houthis took over the capital of Sanaa.
In March 2015, a Saudi-led military coalition began a devastating war to restore the government.
A UN-backed truce took effect last April but it was short lived and ended on October 2.
The conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and displaced around two million and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
Mr Grundberg reportedly told the closed council meeting that he was encouraged by intensified regional and international diplomatic activity to end the conflict.
