Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights

Condemnatory

No

Analysis

• This resolution begins with a fair amount of praise and encouragement for the government of Yemen. It also contains some criticism, most of which is directed at all parties with some being directed specifically at the Houthis.
• Yemen supported the resolution.
• Moreover, the resolution was adopted under Item 10, which concerns mere "technical assistance," signaling an uncritical approach.

Main Sponsors

Arab Group

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

• "Welcoming the commitment of the Government of Yemen to maintaining the humanitarian truce despite the refusal of the Houthis to renew the agreement on it."
• "Welcoming also the process of exchange of prisoners between the two sides, and calling for the lifting of the siege of the city of Taiz and for the facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian aid."
• "Recalling with appreciation Presidential Decree No. 16 of 23 August 2023, in which the mandate of the National Commission of Inquiry was extended for a period of two years with a view to investigating all violations of human rights since 2011."
• "Welcoming the positive engagement of the Presidential Leadership Council to negotiate with the Houthis under the auspices of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen with a view to reaching a final and comprehensive political settlement in Yemen…"
• "Welcomes the cooperation between the Government of Yemen and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other relevant United Nations bodies and mechanism."
• "Notes with appreciation the work done to date by the National Commission of Inquiry despite the challenges that it has faced…"

Key Criticism

• "Calls upon all parties to renew the truce and immediately implement all of its provisions, calls for the lifting of the siege that the Houthis have imposed on the city of Ta‘izz, and calls upon all parties to immediately implement the Stockholm Agreement in order to begin negotiations for a comprehensive and inclusive political solution to the current crisis in Yemen and to uphold the commitments announced on 23 December 2023."
• "Expresses deep concern at the serious violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen committed by all parties to the conflict."
• "Calls upon the Houthis to remove the obstacles that prevent access for relief and humanitarian aid, to immediately and unconditionally release all detained United Nations personnel and humanitarian workers…"
• "Calls upon all parties to the conflict in Yemen to respect their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law…"
• "Expresses deep concern at all attacks against civilian objects, in violation of international humanitarian law, recalls the obligations of all parties to the conflict to take all precautions necessary to avoid and in any event to minimize harm to civilians and civilian objects…"
• "Demands that all parties to the conflict work towards a comprehensive ceasefire, continue inter-Yemeni negotiations with a view to reaching a mutually agreed comprehensive and lasting political solution to the conflict, and allow access for humanitarian assistance to all Yemeni towns and villages…"