United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722

UN Security Council Resolution 2722
Date	10 January 2024
Meeting no.	9,527
Code	S/RES/2722 (Document)
Subject	Maintenance of international peace and security
Voting summary	11 voted for None voted against 4 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Algeria  Ecuador  Guyana  Japan  South Korea  Malta  Mozambique  Sierra Leone  Slovenia   Switzerland
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The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722 was voted on and adopted on 10 January 2024. The resolution by the 15-member United Nations Security Council stated that the Houthi movement in Yemen should immediately stop hostile actions and stop all attacks on merchant and commercial vessels. The resolution also called for Houthi to release control of the Galaxy Leader, a ship which the Houthis captured on 19 November 2023, as well as release the crew, which are being held hostage by Houthi.^[1][2][3][4]

This resolution occurred amid the Red Sea Crisis, which is a regional escalation of the Israel–Hamas war.

Vote

11 members (Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States) voted in support of the resolution and four members (Algeria, China, Mozambique and Russia) did not vote.^[1]

References

1. "Adopting Resolution 2722 (2024) Security Council Demands Houthis Immediately Stop Attacks on Merchant, Commercial Vessels in Red Sea". www.un.org. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
2. Xinhua News. "UN Security Council adopts resolution on Red Sea attacks by Houthis". Retrieved 11 January 2024.
3. Tribune, The National (2024-01-11). "Adopting Resolution 2722 (2024) with 11 Votes in Favour, 1 Against, Security Council Demands Houthis Immediately Stop Attacks on Merchant, Commercial Vessels…". The National Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
4. "UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2722 on Red Sea". Mirange News. Retrieved 18 January 2024.