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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722 was adopted on 10 January 2024. According to the resolution, the Security Council called for the Houthis in Yemen to immediately cease all attacks on merchant and commercial vessels and to release the captured ship Galaxy Leader and its crew.[1][2][3]
| UN Security Council Resolution 2722 | ||
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 UN registration card | ||
| Date | 10 January 2024 | |
| Meeting no. | 9,527 | |
| Code | S/RES/2722 (Document) | |
| Subject | Maintenance of international peace and security | |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted | |
| Security Council composition | ||
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Algeria, China, Mozambique and Russia abstained from voting.[1]
Two days later the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands and South Korea, launched a series of air and missile strikes against the Houthis.[4]
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