UAE joins five nations to urge adoption of UN resolution on maritime security

The UAE has joined the US, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging the United Nations to adopt a draft resolution to halt the mining of the Strait of Hormuz alongside ongoing Iranian attacks.

The draft condemns Iran's alleged violations of the current ceasefire and its "actions and threats aimed at closing, obstructing, tolling" freedom of navigation through the strait.

The resolution demands that Iran immediately cease attacks, disclose the locations of any sea mines, end illegal tolls and interference with lawful navigation, establish humanitarian corridors for food, fertilizer, and essential goods, and not impede clearance operations.

The new text was drafted by the US and Bahrain, with support from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.

UAE Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab joined the permanent representatives from the involved countries to discuss the adoption of the resolution in a media stakeout on Thursday.

He stressed the ongoing risks to civilian shipping and global energy supplies, noting that at least 32 commercial vessels have been targeted since February 28, including the recent targeting of a vessel affiliated with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. 

The draft builds on the previous resolution 2817, which called for the immediate cessation of Iranian attacks on residential areas and civilian objects.

Abu Shahab emphasised that the Security Council must act to uphold international law, protect civilian shipping and preserve stability in one of the world’s most strategic waterways.

Ambassador Abushahab joined Permanent Representatives from the 🇺🇸🇧🇭🇸🇦🇶🇦🇰🇼 for a media stakeout on today’s essential draft resolution on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.

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— UAE Mission to the UN (@UAEMissionToUN) May 7, 2026