UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi have strongly condemned recent Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, warning that strikes targeting civilian facilities could seriously threaten regional peace and security.
The two officials met in New York during the GCC chief’s participation in the 81st UN General Assembly session. According to the GCC Secretariat General, they denounced the attacks and expressed concern over the targeting of civilian locations.
Guterres and Albudaiwi also discussed cooperation between the United Nations and the GCC, including opportunities to strengthen coordination on issues of mutual interest. Their meeting covered regional developments, diplomatic initiatives and efforts aimed at addressing conflicts in the region.
Guterres praised the progress made by GCC member states and recognized their contributions toward supporting stability and peace internationally.
Recent Alerts In Saudi Arabia
The meeting took place as Saudi Civil Defense issued several alerts across the country. Two alerts were reported in Riyadh, two in Al-Kharj and another in Farasan. Authorities did not disclose the specific threats involved and reported no casualties or damage from those incidents.
The alerts followed a wider series of warnings issued across seven cities and governorates on Friday. Saudi authorities said one person was killed and two others injured Thursday after debris from a Houthi drone intercepted over Taif fell to the ground.
The Houthis subsequently claimed they had prevented what they described as hostile Saudi operations in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, but provided no further details. Saudi authorities did not directly connect those claims with the alerts.
The latest incidents follow repeated Houthi missile and drone threats. On July 20, the group announced what it called a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has led a coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government in its conflict with the Houthis since 2015. The Houthis have maintained control over Sanaa and several other parts of Yemen since 2014.
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