U.N. Security Council to vote on Houthi arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on imposing an arms embargo on Yemen's Houthis.

The measure would expand a targeted U.N. arms embargo on several Houthi leaders to the whole group. The proposed measure comes after the Iran-backed militia intensified missile and drone attacks on  states of the Arab Coalition and civilian facilities in the Yemen's southern districts. 

A senior Security Council diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the proposed arms embargo on the Houthi group does not include an asset freeze so there would be "no impact on humanitarian aid or commercial shipping, which was a concern" among some council members.