Ireland is a member of the Core Group in support of the Group of Eminent Experts which was established in 2017 under the auspices of the Human Rights Council to monitor and report on the situation of human rights in Yemen.
The fourth and most recent report by the Group of Eminent Experts was published last month and documented disturbing breaches of international humanitarian law and human rights law by parties to the conflict in Yemen. Ireland strongly supports the work of the Group of Eminent Experts, and has consistently called on all parties to fully cooperate with their work.
In all relevant fora, including in multiple statements to the Security Council, Ireland has called for accountability for all violations of IHL, and human rights abuses in Yemen.
Ireland will continue to fully support the UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg in his efforts to pursue an agreement on a nationwide ceasefire, and the resumption of an inclusive Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned political process, as set out in relevant United Nations resolutions, including Security Council resolution 2216 (2015).
I have engaged extensively with both the Government of Yemen and countries of the region this year to urge them to work urgently and constructively towards a sustainable peace. At the recent High Level Week in New York, I met with the Foreign Ministers of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Iran, urging all to support all efforts towards peace in Yemen.
