The rare show of consensus among council members follows a surge in cross-border strikes that coincide with some of the heaviest fighting inside Yemen since hostilities there resumed. The council expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and called for a stop to the continued assaults on civilian and energy sites.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia in Rare Consensus
War26 days ago
Women and children were among the civilians wounded in Houthi attacks that targeted energy infrastructure across Saudi Arabia. The UN Security Council condemned these strikes in the strongest terms and demanded that the Houthis immediately halt their military escalation, affirming the kingdom's right to self-defense under international law.
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