UAE calls for Security Council meeting after Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi

English - Wednesday 19 January 2022 الساعة 02:55 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:

On Tuesday, the UAE submitted a letter to Norway, the President of the Security Council for the month of January, requesting a meeting of the Council regarding the Houthi terrorist attacks on Abu Dhabi, which took place on Monday, Sky News Arabia reported.

The letter condemns the Houthi terrorist militia's targeting of civilians and civilian objects on UAE soil, in flagrant violation of international law, and calls on the Security Council to condemn the Houthi attacks unequivocally and with one voice.

The UAE's permanent representative to the United Nations, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, said: "The UAE condemns in the strongest terms the Houthis' targeting of civilians and civilian objects in flagrant violation of international law."

She added, "The UAE extends its sincere condolences to the families of the missing, and we wish the injured a speedy recovery.

"The Emirati diplomat indicated that "this illegal and alarming escalation is another step in the Houthis' efforts to spread terrorism and chaos in our region, and another attempt by the Houthis, to use the capabilities they acquired illegally, in defiance of the sanctions imposed by the United Nations, to threaten peace and security.”

And she continued, "The UAE calls on the Security Council to speak with one voice and join the firm and unequivocal condemnation of these terrorist attacks, which were launched in complete disregard of international law."