Yemen: Humanitarian Situation
(asked on 13th December 2021) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Final Report for 2021 of the Panel of Experts on Yemen to the UN Security Council is (a) evidence-based, (b) accurate and (c) does not contain information which may hamper the efforts of humanitarian organisations engaged in delivering relief on the ground in Yemen.
This question was answered on 21st December 2021
The UN Panel of Experts on Yemen plays a vital role in providing independent monitoring on the implementation of the UN sanctions regime. Officials engage with the Panel throughout the year to facilitate its work by sharing evidence, and encourage other international partners to do the same. With 90% of Yemen's food imported, the UK recognises the important work of Yemen's food importers at a time of increasing food insecurity. Following the Panel of Expert's last report, we have liaised with the Panel of Experts and the HSA Group, Yemen's primary food importer, on the robust use of evidence and analysis in reporting.
The UN Panel of Experts on Yemen plays a vital role in providing independent monitoring on the implementation of the UN sanctions regime. Officials engage with the Panel throughout the year to facilitate its work by sharing evidence, and encourage other international partners to do the same. With 90% of Yemen's food imported, the UK recognises the important work of Yemen's food importers at a time of increasing food insecurity. Following the Panel of Expert's last report, we have liaised with the Panel of Experts and the HSA Group, Yemen's primary food importer, on the robust use of evidence and analysis in reporting.