UNSC extends Yemen sanctions for 1 year

The UN Security Council has adopted Resolution 2511 (2020), which extends until 28 March 2021 the travel bans and asset freezing measures on those threatening peace, security and stability in Yemen. The UNSC has also reaffirmed the provisions of the arms embargo imposed in 2015 on the Houthi (Ansar Allah) militia, and accused the Houthis of abuses against the Yemeni …