United Nations

Resolution: The Conflict in Yemen

Submitted: Russia
Co-signatories: Yemen, China, South Africa, India, North Korea

The Security Council,

Recalling the Resolution 60/288, The United Nations Global Counter-

Terrorism Strategy of 20 September 2006, which condemns terrorism in all its
forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever
purposes, as it constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace
and security,

Noting the efforts that the Republic of Yemen has made in combating
terrorism within its territory,

Reaffirming the inherent and inalienable right of every State to possess

the ability to govern in lasting peace,

Stressing the fact that Yemen faces significant economic obstacles and
is in need of long- term economic plans

1. Decides to limit UN intervention within the Yemeni state

strictly to economic and humanitarian aid in line with the consent of the
Yemeni government,

2. Decides further that military intervention without the full

consent of the government of the Republic of Yemen is against the best
interests of both then Yemeni government and the people and is therefore a
violation of international law,
 3. Recognizes Yemen’s sovereign right to call upon UN
Peacekeeping forces for the purposes of mediation and pacification of hostiles,
stressing that unsolicited intervention is in violation of the state’s sovereignty,

4. Permits, in the event where military intervention is absolute

necessary, only less than 20 per cent of UN Peacekeeping troops to enter
Yemen to represent any singular state, with the previous consent of the Yemeni
government.

5. Proposes a new system of military credit whereby countries

with advanced economies would provide vulnerable Least Developed
Countries (LDCs) (hereinafter referring specifically to the Republic of Yemen)
with technical training and assistance, weapons and military equipment
pursuant to;

(a) guidelines that would place emphasis on financial

contributions by UN member states based upon their;
(i) financial ability to pay;
(ii) wealth of each nation relative to their respective population;
(iii) previous contributions to UN missions and agencies;
(b) the term 'weapons and military equipment' applying to items
referred to in resolution 733 (1993);

(c) future regulations concerning the fairness in tenders and the

granting of contracts based upon the discretion of the Yemeni government;

(d) technical training and assistance given to the Yemeni defense

forces being relative and appropriate to the ability of such trainers and their
familiarity with the military equipment used by Yemeni Defense Forces;

(e) the term 'vulnerable' applying to nations in which the Security

Council deems such;

6. Condemns unilateral commitment of weapons and military

equipment to the Yemeni state by the United Nations or any state(s) without
the consent of the Yemeni government as in violation of international law.

7. Proposes a Treaty whereby nations pledge their support to

defending Yemen’s sovereignty in event of a military intervention without the
consent of the Yemeni government,

8. Urges all countries to support Yemen in developing long-term

economic plans
to stabilize the nation’s situation.

9. Decides to remain actively seized on the matter