The U.N. Security Council has called on Houthi rebels to give up control of Yemen’s government. The Houthis dissolved parliament earlier this month and named a new president after forcing the ouster of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The British ambassador to the United Nations, Mark Lyall Grant, called for Hadi to be restored to office.

Mark Lyall Grant: “Today we have made clear that those who use violence and intimidation to try to dictate Yemen’s future are undermining the security of all Yemeni citizens and are eroding the political progress made since 2011. The Houthis must take responsibility for their actions and stop using violence and coercion as political tools. They must ensure the immediate and safe release of President Hadi, Prime Minister Baha and members of the cabinet from house arrest.”

The measure does not authorize military action to ensure its enforcement. The United Nations warned last week Yemen is on the brink of civil war and political collapse.