Our joint Statment with WILPF during HRC48: Statement on Yemen

This statement, delivered during the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in September 2021, highlights grave human rights violations in Yemen and calls for urgent action to support a sustainable and inclusive peace. Endorsed by the Peace Track Initiative, the statement welcomes the report of the Group of Eminent Experts (GEE) and stresses the importance of a gender-responsive approach to peacebuilding and accountability.

Key points addressed in the statement include:

• The imperative of inclusive peace processes that amplify the voices of women, youth, and marginalized communities.

• A clear condemnation of arms transfers to parties to the conflict, which fuel violence and undermine peacebuilding efforts.

• A strong critique of the exclusion of women from Yemen’s political processes, particularly the formation of an all-male government in 2020, which contravenes Yemen’s commitments to gender equality.

The statement calls on the international community to:

• Immediately halt arms sales contributing to the conflict,

• Ensure accountability for human rights violations,

• And advocate for the meaningful participation of women in all peace and governance processes.