UN Security Council
2020

Noting the critical importance of effective implementation of the sanctions regime imposed pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) and resolution 2216 (2015), including the key role that Member States from the region can play in this regard, and encouraging efforts to further enhance cooperation, Welcoming the work of the Panel of Experts on Yemen, established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014), Recalling the provisions of paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015) imposing a targeted arms embargo, and calling on all Member States and other actors to comply with the targeted arms embargo, Condemning in the strongest terms violations of International Humanitarian Law and violations and abuses of International Human Rights Law, including those involving conflict-related sexual violence in Houthi-controlled areas and recruitment and use of children in armed conflict across Yemen, as recorded in the Panel of Experts’ final report (S/2020/70), Expressing alarm over the obstacles that have been imposed on the work and access of the Panel of Experts during the course of its last mandate, Expressing serious concern at the devastating humanitarian situation in Yemen