UN Security Council holds emergency briefing on escalating Yemen conflict amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping

The UN Security Council convened an emergency briefing on September 10, 2026, in response to intensified attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. This escalation follows a period of relative calm since a 2022 truce, with Houthis launching missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil and economic facilities, and taking control of the strategic port city of Mokha. The conflict threatens freedom of navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Strait of Hormuz, risking further destabilization of the global economy and exacerbating Yemen's severe humanitarian crisis. Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel due to these disruptions.