THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
On 18 September 2018, based on a request by the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM), the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1249(1) on a European Union action in support of UNVIM.
On 12 October 2020, based on a request by UNVIM, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465(2) and renewed Union action in support of UNVIM.
On 28 September 2024, based on a request by UNVIM, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2503(3) and renewed Union action in support of UNVIM for a period of 12 months, until 30 September 2025.
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2722 (2024) condemned the provision of arms and related materiel of all types to the Houthis, in violation of UNSCR 2216 (2015), and called for additional practical cooperation to prevent the Houthis from acquiring the materiel necessary to carry out further attacks.
UNSCR 2742 (2024) extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) in order to support the implementation of the agreement on the City of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Saleef and Ras Issa set out in the Stockholm Agreement concluded on 13 December 2018 by the parties to the conflict in Yemen and endorsed by UNSCR 2451 (2018) and UNSCR 2452 (2019).
On 20 May 2025, the Council stated that the Union condemns arms proliferation benefiting the Houthis and other armed non-state groups, including terrorist-designated organisations such Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda in the Arabic Peninsula (AQAP), in violation of international law, as well as the dramatic increase in the trafficking of weapons across Yemen, the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, which is jeopardising regional stability. The Council furthermore stated that the Union will continue supporting UNVIM, while calling for a reinforcement of its mandate in order to enhance its role and efficiency in the enforcement of the United Nations embargo under UNSCR 2216 (2015).
UNVIM requested further support from the Union for one year.
The Union should renew for one year its support to UNVIM for the implementation of its mandate.
A new financial reference amount should therefore be added to cover the period from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026.
Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Decision (CFSP) 2020/1465 is amended as follows:
in Article 3(1), the following indent is added:
;
EUR 2 200 000 for the period from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026.’
in Article 5, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘It shall expire on 30 September 2026.’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 October 2025.
Done at Brussels, 18 July 2025.
For the Council
The President
M. Bjerre