We have frequently briefed about the devastating impact that Yemen’s armed conflict, which began in 2015, has had on civilians. But for the past two months, a truce has meant the people of Yemen have...

As families across Yemen gathered to mark Eid al-Fitr this year, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged the immediate release of two...

Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, The United Nations, and this Council, stand for the human rights of the world's peoples: their rights to participate in decisions, to...

Amid Yemen’s escalating conflict, which saw deadly airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on 21 January, there needs to be a transparent, independent and impartial investigation to ensure individual accountability for any breaches of international humanitarian law.

We are deeply concerned by the continuing escalation of the conflict in Yemen. Overnight, air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on the capital, Sanaa, are reported to have left at least five...

The Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, and Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, continue to be deeply concerned for the well-being of two of their staff members who were...

العربية | Français GENEVA / ADDIS ABABA (8 October 2021) – On 7 October, despite efforts by several States, the Human Rights Council rejected a resolution to renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 21 September 2021 We are very concerned by the situation in Yemen where all parties to the conflict...

GENEVA / ADDIS ABABA (14 September 2021) – In its fourth report to the Human Rights Council, the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen presents its findings on serious...