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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 humanitarian situation in Yemen,
expresses its appreciation to donor States and organizations working on improving the
humanitarian situation, and calls upon the international community to provide financial
support for the Yemen humanitarian response plan for 2015 and to fulfil their 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 according to the priorities set by the Yemeni
authorities;
10.
Requests the High Commissioner, while allocating sufficient staff, in
coordination with the Government of Yemen, to provide technical assistance and to work
with the Government of Yemen, as required, in the field of capacity-building, and to
identify additional areas of assistance to enable Yemen to fulfil its human rights
obligations, and specifically requests the Office of the High Commissioner to assist the
national independent commission of inquiry in meeting its work in accordance with
international obligations, as mandated in Presidential Decree No. 140 of 22 September
2012;
11.
Also requests the High Commissioner to present to the Human Rights
Council, at its thirty-first session, an oral update on the situation of human rights in Yemen
and on the follow-up to the present resolution, and to present to the Council, at its thirtythird session, a written report on the development and implementation of the present
resolution.
42nd meeting
2 October 2015
[Adopted without a vote.]
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