Yemen: Security Council extends UN mission in crucial port city amid escalating Red Sea strife

Yemen: Security Council extends UN mission in crucial port city amid escalating Red Sea strife

Adopted unanimously, the resolution extending the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) until 28 January 2026, underscores the Mission’s critical role in maintaining fragile stability amid signs of renewed military escalation and deepening humanitarian need. The resolution – 2786 (2025) – reaffirms the Council’s support for the 2018 Stockholm Agreement, including the ceasefire […]

UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission amid rising instability

UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission amid rising instability

Introduced by the United States and supported by 11 other Council members, the resolution extended the mandate of UNMISS until 30 April next year. This action follows a short nine-day “technical rollover” approved by the Council on 30 April to allow more time for negotiations. Through the text – adopted on Thursday – the Security […]