Bahrain welcomes UN Security Council adoption of resolution 2216 on the brotherly Republic of Yemen, under Chapter VII, considering it a crucial prerequisite step for restoring security and stability of the Republic of Yemen and preserving its territorial integrity.

"The resolution reflects a vast international understanding of the humanitarian and security situation in Yemen and embodies a global agreement on confronting violence and terrorist acts and underpinning the pillars of legitimacy, represented in President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi and his government", the statement said, carried by Bahrain News Agency (BNA).

Bahrain also emphasizes that the resolution will pave the way for the completion of the political operation and allow all the sides, keen to preserve the country’s security and stability, to return to the table of negotiations, on the basis of what has been agreed upon by Yemen, the region and world, most importantly the GCC initiative, its executive mechanisms, the outcomes of the national Dialogue and relevant United Nations Security Council’s resolutions.

The Kingdom of Bahrain affirms support for all the steps capable of helping the legitimate leadership perform its duties, spreading out security all over the country and bringing about development and stability for the brotherly people of Yemen, It also call on all Yemeni sides and UN member-states to assume their responsibility and implement the UNSC resolution with utmost honesty and transparency.