A/HRC/RES/30/18 Welcoming Presidential Decree No. 13 of 7 September 2015 appointing the members of the national independent commission of inquiry to investigate all previous violations and violations since 2011, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolutions 24/32 and 27/19, Aware of reports by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that the existing humanitarian emergency affects the enjoyment of social and economic rights, and aware that the parties to the conflict must ensure that humanitarian aid is facilitated and not hindered, Noting the temporary interruption of the provision of technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights owing to the deterioration in the political and security situation in Yemen, 1. Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Yemen1 and of the debate held during the thirtieth session of the Human Rights Council, takes note with interest of the statement and comments by the Government of Yemen on the report and welcomes its willingness to cooperate with the United Nations and the Office of the High Commissioner; 2. Expresses deep concern at the serious abuses and violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in Yemen, including the continued recruitment of children contrary to international treaties, the abduction of political activists, the violations against journalists, the killing of civilians, the prevention of access by relief and humanitarian aid, the cutting of electricity and water supplies and the attacks against hospitals and ambulances; 3. Calls upon all parties in Yemen to respect their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, to stop immediately attacks on civilians and to ensure humanitarian access to the affected population nationwide; 4. Calls upon the Government to take measures to protect civilians, and to take appropriate measures to ensure the effective investigation, with a view to ending impunity, into all cases of violations and abuse of human rights and of violations of international humanitarian law, including cases of violence against journalists and the detention of journalists and political activists; 5. Calls upon all parties in Yemen to implement fully Security Council resolution 2216 (2015), which will contribute to an improvement in the situation of human rights and which contains specific concerns and places particular demands on Saleh and Houthi militias to release political prisoners and journalists and to engage in the political process in an inclusive, peaceful and democratic way, ensuring that women are part of the political and peacemaking process; 6. Demands that all Yemeni parties to the conflict end the recruitment and use of children and release those who have already been recruited, and calls upon all parties to cooperate with the United Nations for their reintegration into their communities, taking into consideration the relevant recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report on children and armed conflict;2 7. Reiterates the commitments and obligations of the Government of Yemen to promote and protect the human rights of all individuals within its territory and subject to its 1 2 2 A/HRC/30/31. A/68/878–S/2014/339.