A/HRC/RES/45/15 Recalling the call of the Government of Yemen for an investigation into all cases of violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights law, and the relevant calls made by the High Commissioner, while noting in this regard the release of the eighth report by the National Commission of Inquiry in August 2020, Noting the extensive work carried out by the National Commission of Inquiry and the significant challenges that it continues to face in carrying out independent comprehensive investigations into all alleged violations and abuses of human rights and alleged violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen, and encouraging the Yemeni public prosecution office and judiciary to complete judicial proceedings in accordance with international standards of fair trial and due process, to achieve justice and hold those responsible for abuses and violations accountable as soon as possible, Noting also the work carried out by the Joint Incident Assessment Team, Welcoming the report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen3 and the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the implementation of the technical assistance provided to the National Commission of Inquiry,4 Expressing its deepest concern at the findings of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts, and deploring the lack of cooperation by the parties to the conflict with it, 1. Strongly condemns the ongoing violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen, including those involving the widespread recruitment and use of children by parties to the armed conflict, sexual- and gender-based violence, arbitrary arrests and detention, the denial of humanitarian access and attacks on civilians and civilian objects, including medical facilities and missions and their personnel, as well as schools, universities, and on their students, teachers and personnel, and emphasizes the importance of accountability; 2. Calls upon all parties to the armed conflict to respect their obligations and commitments under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, in particular with regard to attacks against civilians and civilian objects, and to ensure rapid, unhindered, unimpeded, sustained and safe humanitarian access to the affected population nationwide, including by lifting obstacles to the importation of humanitarian goods, reducing bureaucratic delays, resuming salary payments for civil servants and ensuring the full cooperation of the Central Bank of Yemen; 3. Welcomes the call made by the Secretary-General for a global ceasefire and that of his Special Envoy for Yemen for a complete, immediate and nationwide ceasefire, urges all parties to the conflict in Yemen to direct their efforts to enact it, and also urges them to engage meaningfully in the political process under the auspices of the Special Envoy, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 2216 (2015) and 2451 (2018) and the Stockholm Agreement signed on 13 December 2018, including with the equal voice and full and meaningful participation and representation of women in all efforts and decision-making; 4. Calls upon all parties in Yemen to engage in the political process in an inclusive, peaceful and democratic way, ensuring the equal and meaningful participation and full involvement of women in the peace process and all conflict-resolution efforts, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 and subsequent related resolutions, and with the commitments made as part of the outcome of the National Dialogue Conference; 5. Demands in this respect the immediate release of all persons arbitrarily detained or forcibly disappeared, including all political prisoners and journalists, notes in particular the additional, potentially life-threatening risks to health created by the COVID19 pandemic and its potential to exacerbate the already dire situation of detainees, and notes 3 4 A/HRC/45/6. A/HRC/45/57. 3