A/HRC/RES/42/2 Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Yemen, Acknowledging that international human rights law and international humanitarian law are complementary and mutually reinforcing, and reaffirming that all efforts should be made to ensure the cessation of all violations and abuses of and the full respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law in armed conflicts, Recognizing that the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights are key factors in ensuring a fair and equal justice system and, ultimately, reconciliation and stability for the country, Gravely concerned by ongoing reports by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the existing humanitarian emergency, sharing the concerns expressed by the Secretary-General that the situation in Yemen is a crisis of devastating proportions, and calling upon all parties to the armed conflict to ensure rapid, unhindered, unimpeded, sustained and safe humanitarian access as part their obligations under international humanitarian law, Concerned by the allegations of violations of international humanitarian law and of violations and abuses of human rights law in Yemen, including those involving grave violations against children and persons with disabilities, sexual and gender-based violence, attacks on humanitarian workers, civilians and civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities and missions and their personnel, as well as schools, the prevention of access for humanitarian aid, the use of import and other restrictions as a military tactic, the use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, the severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, including for minorities, such as members of the Baha’i faith, and the harassment of and attacks against journalists and human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, Underlining the important role played by free media and non-governmental human rights organizations in contributing to an objective appraisal of the human rights situation in Yemen, Recalling the call of the Government of Yemen for an investigation into all cases of violations and abuses of human rights, and the relevant calls made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, while noting in this regard the release of the sixth and seventh reports by the National Commission of Inquiry, in March and September 2019, Noting the extensive work carried out by the National Commission of Inquiry and the significant challenges that it continues to face in carrying out independent comprehensive investigations into all alleged violations and abuses of human rights and alleged violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen, and encouraging the Yemeni public prosecution office and judiciary to complete judicial proceedings, in accordance with international standards of fair trial and due process, to achieve justice and hold those responsible for abuses and violations accountable as soon as possible, Noting also the work carried out by the Joint Incident Assessment Team, Welcoming the report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts as submitted to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,2 1. Condemns the ongoing violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen, including those involving the widespread recruitment and use of children by parties to the armed conflict, sexual and gender-based violence, arbitrary arrests and detention, denial of humanitarian access and attacks on civilians and civilian objects, including medical facilities and missions and their personnel, as well as schools, and emphasizes the importance of accountability; 2. Calls upon all parties to the armed conflict to respect their obligations and commitments under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and 2 2 A/HRC/42/17.