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in this regard the statements made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights and the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts;
6.
Urges all parties in Yemen to end any use of starvation of civilians as a method
of warfare and in this regard to implement fully Security Council resolution 2417 (2018) of
24 May 2018, and in this context also urges States to conduct, in an independent manner,
full, prompt, impartial and effective investigations within their jurisdiction into violations of
international humanitarian law relating to the use of starvation of civilians as a method of
warfare;
7.
Calls upon parties to give the United Nations immediate access to the Safer oil
tanker, without preconditions;
8.
Demands that all parties to the armed conflict end the recruitment and use of
children and release those who have already been recruited, and calls upon all parties in
Yemen to cooperate with the United Nations for their reintegration into their communities,
taking into consideration the recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report
on children and armed conflict;5
9.
Deplores the psychological impact of the conflict on children in Yemen, and
urges all parties to ensure that children affected by the conflict have access to appropriate
health treatment, including mental health and psychosocial support;
10.
Urges all States to refrain from transferring arms to any party to the conflict
when they assess an overriding risk that those arms could be used to commit or facilitate a
serious violation of human rights law or international humanitarian law; such risk
assessments should be done thoroughly and in accordance with applicable national
procedures and international obligations and standards;
11.
Calls upon all parties in Yemen to implement fully Security Council
resolutions 2216 (2015) and 2451 (2018) and the Stockholm Agreement, which will
contribute to an improvement in the situation of human rights, and encourages all parties to
reach a comprehensive agreement to end the conflict;
12.
Reiterates the commitments and obligations of the Government of Yemen to
ensure respect for the promotion and protection of 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;
13.
Calls upon all parties to immediately cease the harassment and judicial
persecution of all Baha’i in Yemen due to their religious belief, and to refrain from any further
arbitrary arrest or detention of them;
14.
Expresses deep concern at the devastating humanitarian situation in Yemen,
and calls upon donor States and organizations to work on improving that situation through
both political and diplomatic support and by urgently providing financial support for the
Yemen humanitarian response plan for 2020, including by fulfilling existing pledges and
promptly disbursing pledged funds, and invites all bodies of the United Nations system and
Member States to assist the development process to tackle 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;
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