UN Security Council decides to shut down Hodeidah mission

The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) for the last time.

Resolution 2813 decides to extend UNMHA's mandate for a final two-month period until March 31, 2026, during which the mission will draw down its operations and physical presence while preparing for the transition of any residual functions to the office of the UN special envoy for Yemen.

The resolution was adopted with 13 votes and two abstentions. The resolution further decides that, as of April 1, 2026, UNMHA will commence a liquidation process. It also requests the UN secretary-general, in consultation with the Yemeni parties, to prepare a transition and liquidation plan for the mission.