Resolution 2691 (2023)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 9369th meeting, on
10 July 2023
The Security Council,
Recalling and reaffirming all its previous relevant resolutions and statements of
its President concerning Yemen, including resolution 2643 (2022),
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and
territorial integrity of Yemen and its commitment to stand by the people of Yemen,
Reaffirming its endorsement of the agreement reached in Sweden by the
Government of Yemen and the Houthis on the City of Hode idah and the Ports of
Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Issa (the Hodeidah Agreement), and reiterating its call on
the parties to work cooperatively to implement all its provisions, and recalling
ongoing Houthi hindrances to the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah A greement
(UNMHA) freedom of movement including patrols, and stressing the need to
facilitate increased and unhindered UNMHA patrolling,
1. Decides to extend until 14 July 2024 the mandate of UNMHA, as
contained in resolution 2643 (2022), to support the implementation of the Agreement
on the City of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Issa as set out in the
Stockholm Agreement, circulated as S/2018/1134;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on a
monthly basis on progress regarding the implementation of this resolution, in
accordance with paragraph 8 of resolution 2643 (2022);
3. Further requests the Secretary-General to present to the Council a further
review of UNMHA, at least one month before UNMHA’s mandate is due to expire;
4. Expresses its intention to review UNMHA’s mandate and make any
necessary adjustments as may be required by developments on the ground including
inter alia a durable nationwide ceasefire;
5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.