A/72/53/Add.1 36/31. Human rights, technical assistance and capacity-building in Yemen The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and recalling relevant international human rights treaties, Recognizing the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights, Recalling Security Council resolutions 2014 (2011) of 21 October 2011, 2051 (2012) of 12 June 2012 and 2140 (2014) of 26 February 2014, and Human Rights Council resolutions 18/19 of 29 September 2011, 19/29 of 23 March 2012, 21/22 of 27 September 2012, 24/32 of 27 September 2013, 27/19 of 25 September 2014, 30/18 of 2 October 2015 and 33/16 of 29 September 2016, Recalling also Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) of 14 April 2015, Welcoming the commitment of Yemeni political parties to complete the political transition process on the basis of the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative and its implementation mechanism, and emphasizing the need for the implementation of the recommendations made in the outcome document of the National Dialogue Conference, and to complete the drafting of a new Constitution, Welcoming also the positive engagement of the Government of Yemen in the peace talks, its handling of the proposals made by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, and encouraging it to continue its efforts to achieve peace and stability in Yemen, Reiterating its strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy to achieve the urgent resumption of peace negotiations, and recalling the need for all parties to the conflict to react in a flexible and constructive manner and without preconditions to these efforts, and to fully and immediately implement all provisions of relevant Security Council resolutions, Taking note of the statement made by the President of the Security Council on 15 June 2017 on Yemen,58 Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Yemen, 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, 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 full respect for, international human rights law and international humanitarian law in armed conflicts, 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 calling upon the parties to the conflict to ensure that humanitarian aid is facilitated and not hindered,59 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, 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 severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, including for minorities, such as members of the Baha’i faith, and the harassment of and 58 59 86 S/PRST/2017/7. A/HRC/30/31, A/HRC/33/38 and A/HRC/36/33. GE.17-18194