UN Mission in Hudaydah Extended Until January 2026
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the UN mission in Yemen’s crucial port city of Hudaydah.
The resolution extends the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) until January 28, 2026. This decision was made on Monday, ensuring the continued presence and work of the mission in the region.
The council underscored the mission’s critical role in maintaining fragile stability amid signs of renewed military escalation and deepening humanitarian need.
The resolution, 2786 (2025), reaffirmed the council’s support for the 2018 Stockholm Agreement, including “the ceasefire in the Houthi-controlled port city and demilitarisation of its docks, where the majority of Yemen’s imports and vital aid shipments pass through.”
This also signals a growing debate about the mission’s future, as it requests the Secretary-General to submit a review by November. This review aims to enhance the coordination and coherence of UN operations, specifically addressing challenges that have directly hindered UNMHA’s ability to deliver.
“The Security Council expresses its intention to review the full range of options for UNMHA’s mandate, including assessing the future viability and sunsetting of the mission, and make any necessary adjustments to gain efficiencies and reduce costs or otherwise, as may be required to UN operations in Hudaydah by developments on the ground, including inter alia a durable nationwide ceasefire,” the resolution noted.
