UN sanctions listing
THE HOUTHIS
THE HOUTHIS is an organisation designated on the United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions list under the Yemen programme, listed on 2022-02-28. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Listed pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 2624 (2022) as subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015) (targeted arms embargo). The Houthis have engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen. The Houthis have engaged in attacks striking civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen, implemented a policy of sexual violence and repression against politically active and professional women, engaged in the recruitment and use of children, incited violence against groups including on the basis of religion and nationality, and indiscriminately used landmines and improvised explosive devices on the West Coast of Yemen. The Houthis have also obstructed the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Yemen, or access to, or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in Yemen. The Houthis have conducted attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea using waterborne improvised explosive devices and sea mines. The Houthis have also perpetrated repeated cross-border terrorist attacks striking civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and threatened to intentionally target civilian sites. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
Statement of reasons as published by UN Security Council. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UN Security Council (UN) — Yemen |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Yemen |
| Date listed | 2022-02-28 |
| Source record ID | un:6908876 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Address(es) | Yemen |
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Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | United Nations Security Council |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | un:6908876 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |