[The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the situation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait] September 16th, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on September 15, local time, on the situation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khayari reported that the situation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and surrounding areas has become increasingly volatile in recent days, and the fighting on the west coast of Yemen continues to escalate. Khyari said that the situation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Hormuz continues to be tense, and further escalation may have a serious impact on international peace and security, global energy markets, food security and the economies of many countries. The United Nations calls on all parties to exercise restraint, prevent further escalation of the situation, and constructively participate in UN-led political efforts to promote a political settlement of the Yemeni issue through dialogue. The meeting was jointly requested by Bahrain, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia and the United Kingdom.