United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216

On 14 April 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2216 on Yemen.[1][2] Fourteen members of the Council voted in favor, while only Russian Federation abstained. The Resolution imposed "sanctions on individuals undermining the stability of Yemen, calling all Yemeni parties, in particular the Houthis, to end violence and refrain from further unilateral actions that threatened the political transition."[3]

UN Security Council
Resolution 2216
Date14 April 2015
CodeS/RES/2216 (Document)
SubjectYemen
Voting summary
  • 14 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 1 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
Lists of resolutions

The Council demanded that "the Houthis withdraw from all areas seized during the latest conflict, relinquish arms seized from military and security institutions, cease all actions falling exclusively within the authority of the legitimate Government of Yemen and fully implement previous Council resolutions."[1]

See also

References
  1. "Security Council Demands End to Yemen Violence, Adopting Resolution 2216 (2015), with Russian Federation Abstaining | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. "Resolution 2216 (2015)" (PDF). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. "Security Council Demands End to Yemen Violence, Adopting Resolution 2216 (2015), with Russian Federation Abstaining | UN Press". press.un.org. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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