The UN Security Council warned unspecified “further steps” would be taken after Houthi militants took control of the Yemeni government and dissolved parliament.
UN Security Council members said they were "gravely concerned" and "called in the strongest terms for all parties, in particular the Houthis, to abide by the GCC initiative and the national dialogue conference."
Security Council President Liu Jieyi further warned the body was ready to "to take further steps" if negotiations were not "immediately" restarted.
The United States also said it was "deeply concerned" by the developments with the US state department saying the Houthi takeover did "not meet the standard of a consensus-based solution to Yemen's political crisis".
Meanwhile the Houthi group said it was to set up a five-member presidential council and appoint 551 members to a transitional national council, in a “constitutional declaration”. Their takeover of government came after a Wednesday deadline set by the militants for Yemen’s political parties to solve the crisis in the country, had passed without any resolution.
As protests took place in the south of the country, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said the move was "a historic, necessary and important step" adding, "our hand is extended to every political force in this country. The space is open for partnership, co-operation and brotherhood."
See our earlier posts:
Yemen’s Houthis take over government (06 Feb 2015)
Yemen crisis deepens as president quits, US pulls more embassy staff (23 January 2015)
Houthi rebels take control of presidential palace (21 January 2015)
Clashes break out in Yemeni capital (19 January 2015)