Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building for Yemen in the Field of Human Rights

A/HRC/RES/33/16View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

15 versions · 2011–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/60/31

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/HRC/RES/60/31	Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights	2,156	91%Compare
2024	A/HRC/RES/57/37	Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights	2,107	91%Compare
2023	A/HRC/RES/54/29	Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights	1,952	87%Compare
2022	A/HRC/RES/51/39	Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights	2,021	76%Compare
2021	A/HRC/RES/48/21	Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights	1,642	87%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

15 subjects

Child Soldiers Civilian Persons Criminal Investigation Financial Assistance Human Rights Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Human Rights Violations Humanitarian Assistance Internal Security International Obligations Peacebuilding Report Preparation Resources Allocation Technical Cooperation Yemen

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Yemen² and of the debate held by the Human Rights Council at its thirty-third session, notes with interest the statement and comments made by the Government of Yemen on the report, and welcomes the willingness of the Government to cooperate with the United Nations and the Office of the High Commissioner;

²A/HRC/33/38.

Expresses deep concern at the serious abuses and violations of international human rights law and applicable international humanitarian law in Yemen, including those involving the continued recruitment of children, the abduction of political activists, violations against journalists, the killing of civilians, attacks on civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and ambulances, the prevention of access for relief and humanitarian aid, and the cutting of electricity and water supplies;

Calls upon all parties to respect their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, to stop immediately attacks targeting civilians and to ensure humanitarian access to the affected population nationwide, and also to facilitate the delivery of basic humanitarian goods and services;

Calls upon the Government of Yemen to take further measures to protect civilians, and to ensure the continued efforts of effective investigation by the national commission, in order to, inter alia, end impunity;

Calls upon all parties in Yemen to implement fully Security Council resolution 2216 (2015), which will contribute to an improvement in the human rights situation and which contains specific concerns and places particular demands on Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthi militias to release political prisoners and journalists and to engage in the political process in an inclusive, peaceful and democratic way, ensuring 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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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 present to the Council, at its thirty-sixth session, a written report on the situation of human rights, including violations and abuses since September 2014, and on the implementation of technical assistance as stipulated in the present resolution.

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