Hjem Dragoş TUDORACHE

The ongoing armed conflict in Yemen has a great human cost. Nearly 80% of the population, of which over 12 million children, is in need for humanitarian assistance and protection. The UN has rightfully called this the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. A good proportion of the Yemeni population lives in famine and malnutrition, with food security expected to decrease drastically in the coming period and with no access to water and basic medical services. Yemen has become a fertile ground for criminal and terrorist groups that use children as soldiers. The Yemeni people have faced basic human rights violations, arbitrary detentions, sexual abuses, torture, and other forms of cruelty for far too long. I support this resolution, which demands an immediate ceasefire in Yemen to create safe corridors for humanitarian assistance and which highlights that peace can only be achieved through inclusive negotiations among all parts involved.