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and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law, and violence against
journalists and the detention of journalists and political activists;
11.
Requests all parties to the conflict in Yemen to implement fully Security
Council resolution 2216 (2015), which will contribute to an improvement in the situation of
human rights, and encourages all parties to the conflict to reach a comprehensive agreement
to end the conflict while ensuring that women are part of the political and peacemaking
process;
12.
Demands that all 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 the conflict
to cooperate with the United Nations for their reintegration into their communities;
13.
Reiterates the commitments and obligations of the Government of Yemen to
ensure respect for the promotion and protection of the human rights of all individuals within
its territory and subject to its jurisdiction, and in that connection recalls that Yemen is a party
to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,
the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Convention on the Rights of the Child
and the Optional Protocols thereto on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on
the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the
Protocol thereto, and looks forward to the Government continuing its efforts to promote and
protect human rights;
14.
Expresses deep concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen,
which is further exacerbated by the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and
expresses its appreciation to donor States and organizations working on improving that
situation and for their commitment to provide financial support for the United Nations Yemen
humanitarian response plan for 2020 and to fulfil their pledges to the relevant United Nations
humanitarian appeal;
15.
Reaffirms the responsibilities of all parties to the conflict to facilitate the
immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to all those who are in
need, in accordance with the principles of international human rights law and international
humanitarian law;
16.
Invites all bodies of the United Nations system, including the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Member States to assist the
transitional process in Yemen, including by supporting the mobilization of resources to tackle
the consequences of the violence and the economic and social challenges faced by Yemen,
in coordination with the international donor community and according to the priorities set by
the Yemeni authorities;
17.
Requests the High Commissioner to continue to provide substantive capacitybuilding and technical assistance to the Government of Yemen and technical support to the
National Commission of Inquiry to ensure that the National Commission continues to
investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in
Yemen, and in line with international standards, and submits its comprehensive report on
alleged human rights violations and abuses in all parts of Yemen, in accordance with
Presidential Decree No. 30 of 22 August 2019, as soon as it is available, and encourages all
parties to the conflict in Yemen to extend full and transparent access and cooperation to the
National Commission;
18.
Also requests the High Commissioner to present a written report on the
implementation of technical assistance, as stipulated in the present resolution, to the Human
Rights Council at its forty-eighth session.
37th meeting
6 October 2020
[Adopted without a vote.]
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