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Security Council unanimously backs resolution targeting Houthi weapons supplies

Security Council unanimously backs resolution targeting Houthi weapons supplies

The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution aimed at increasing pressure on the Houthis.

The Houthis are the group named as the target of the measure.

The resolution targets weapons components and chemical precursors, according to its headline.

These are materials linked to weapons and chemicals.

The move matters because it widens pressure on the Houthis.

The available information does not say what measures the resolution sets out or what happens next.

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