The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned the Houthi group for sinking the two cargo ships, the "Magic Seas" and the "Eternity C," which led to the death and loss of several crew members and the leakage of approximately 17,000 metric tons of ammonium nitrate into the Red Sea, threatening marine life.
In its statement following its 165th Session the council stressed the importance of maintaining maritime security and waterways and confronting activities that threaten the region's and the world's security and stability
The Council praised the announcement by the National Resistance Forces of the Yemeni government that they had seized a 750-ton shipment of strategic weapons in the Red Sea, which was en route to the Houthi group from Iran.
The Council condemned the continued foreign interference in Yemen's internal affairs, the support for terrorist groups, and the smuggling of military experts and weapons to the Houthi group, in flagrant violation of Security Council Resolutions 2216, 2231, and 2624.
The Ministerial Council was also briefed on the preparations for the International Conference on Food Security in Yemen, scheduled to be held at the GCC General Secretariat on October 27-28, 2025.
The Council called on all countries and international organizations to participate effectively in this conference. It also urged donor countries to provide humanitarian and development support to Yemen to enable it to fulfill its obligations, achieve economic stability, and enhance the role of the Central Bank, based in the interim capital of Aden, to support the national currency as the country's sole legitimate monetary authority.