A/HRC/RES/33/16 that women are part of the political and peacemaking process, calls upon Mr. Saleh and the Houthi militias to meaningfully engage with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, and encourages all parties to reach a comprehensive agreement that will end the conflict; 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 reports on children and armed conflict; 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 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; 8. Expresses deep concern at the deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Yemen, expresses its appreciation to donor States and to organizations working on improving the humanitarian situation, and calls upon the international community to provide financial support for the Yemen humanitarian response plan for 2016 and to fulfil its pledges to the relevant United Nations humanitarian appeal; 9. Invites all bodies of the United Nations system, including the Office of the High Commissioner, 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 in accordance with the priorities set by the Yemeni authorities; 10. Requests the High Commissioner to provide substantive technical assistance and advice, including in the areas of accountability and legal support, to enable the national commission to complete its investigatory work concerning allegations of violations and abuses committed by all relevant parties in Yemen to fulfil its mandate in line with international standards and finalize its comprehensive report on all alleged human rights violations and abuses before the thirty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council, with both the national commission and the Office of the High Commissioner continuing to strengthen and improve their cooperation; 11. Also requests the High Commissioner to allocate additional international human rights experts to the Office of the High Commissioner in Yemen to complement the investigatory work of the national commission, while collecting and preserving information to establish the facts and circumstances of alleged violations and abuses, and encourages all parties to facilitate access and cooperation with the national commission and the Office of the High Commissioner; 12. Further requests the High Commissioner to present to the Human Rights Council, at its thirty-fourth session, an oral update on the situation of human rights in Yemen, and the developments in the implementation of the present resolution, and to 3

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