Japan warned of the serious consequences of continued Houthi attacks on international commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which it said “impede global trade and undermine navigational rights and freedoms as well as regional peace and security.”

The Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations said: Yamazaki Kazuyuki, in his intervention before the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen, yesterday evening, Thursday, in New York: “The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden have led to serious and escalating consequences, and among dozens of incidents, of particular concern, is the sinking of a ship carrying tons of fertilizer.” And the deadly attack on another ship, which led to the death of three sailors and the tragic injury of several others.”

Kazuyuki called on the Houthi group to refrain from directing further threats to maritime security, the environment, and innocent civilians, to stop attacking commercial ships, and to immediately release the Japanese-run ship (Galaxy Leader) and its crew of 25 people, which has been illegally detained since More than 100 days.

The Japanese diplomat called on the members of the Security Council to take a unified position to support peace efforts and improve the deteriorating humanitarian and economic situation, and said: “The Security Council should remain united in this time of crisis and continue to support the efforts of Special Envoy Grundberg to facilitate the fragile peace talks and work to establish peace.” Permanent, and working to improve the deteriorating humanitarian and economic situation in Yemen.”

Kazuyuki stressed his country's commitment to contribute to providing financial and development support in order to improve the deteriorating humanitarian and economic conditions in Yemen, which has been severely affected by the effects and consequences of nine years of conflict.