Jeddah, Mar. 01, 2022, SPA - The Organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) welcomed the UN Security Council Resolution No. 2624 (2022) adopted under Item 7, classifying the Houthi group as a terrorist organization. The Jeddah-based organization expressed hope that this decision would contribute to putting an end to acts of the Houthi terrorist militia and its supporters, through neutralizing the threat it poses and stopping its use of missiles, drones, weapons and funds against Yemeni people, the international maritime movement and neighboring countries. OIC also renewed its support for exerted efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis based on the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanisms, the outcomes of the comprehensive national dialogue conference and UN Security Council relevant resolutions, including Resolution 2216, commending, in this regard, the efforts of the UN Special Envoy to Yemen. --SPA 21:11 LOCAL TIME 18:11 GMT 0041 www.spa.gov.sa/w1699418