A/HRC/41/9 22. Health was a human right and the Government sought to provide health care to all citizens. There were a number of strategies to implement the right to health, including the Reproductive Health Strategy and the Five-Year Plan on Health Development. However, due to the country situation, the Government had been prevented from providing all health services and emergency care to the population. 23. Responding to a question submitted in advance on the ceasefire agreement signed recently in Sweden, the delegation highlighted that the Government’s priority was to protect the safety and security of citizens, to remove barriers to the flow of humanitarian assistance to all areas of Yemen and to preserve infrastructure in those areas. However, the Houthi militias had refused to sign the agreement. They continued to attack civilians and to plunder humanitarian assistance. 24. Concerning the steps taken by the Government to implement recommendations from the report of the Group of Independent Eminent International and Regional Experts, the delegation stated that the Government worked with and facilitated the work of United Nations teams as much as possible. It hoped for an objective report shedding light on the real situation in Yemen. The Government believed that the report issued by the group was biased and that it encouraged Houthis to ignore the peace process and act aggressively towards Yemeni people. The Government would accept and deal positively with a more satisfactory report. 25. The delegation concluded by affirming the commitment of the Government to fulfilling all of its obligations under international conventions and treaties, in particular its obligation to protect and promote human rights. The Government was trying to restore organizations and institutions in areas under Houthi control, with the help of the coalition and other international organizations. The Government had confidence in the universal periodic review mechanism and was committed to implementing the resulting recommendations. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 26. During the interactive dialogue, 88 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 27. Switzerland expressed concern about the grave humanitarian situation in Yemen and numerous violations of international law. 28. Thailand encouraged Yemen to continue working with other parties to fully implement the Stockholm Agreement and Security Council resolution 2451 (2018) to achieve sustainable peace. 29. Tunisia welcomed the Stockholm Agreement and hoped that it would contribute to reviving peace negotiations in Yemen and achieving a political settlement of the situation. 30. Turkey noted the efforts of the Government to strengthen the institution-building process and promote cooperation between State bodies and civil society in the area of human rights. 31. Ukraine noted the establishment of committees to address humanitarian issues and to provide necessary support to persons in need. 32. The United Arab Emirates noted the efforts of the Government to implement its international human rights obligations and called on the international community to assist the Government in meeting those obligations. 33. The United Kingdom noted with concern human rights violations committed by all parties to the conflict. Women’s rights were affected and children continued to be recruited to fight. 34. The United States commended Yemen for supporting the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen in bringing parties together to forge a political agreement. 4