Human Rights Update!

Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
The Human Rights committee have debated possible solutions for what is being referred to as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

India’s Clause
India’s Clause suggested essential aid, such as food, clothes and civilian safety. The delegation of India wants to regain peace for Yemen in the most non-conflictual way. However, during the points of information, the clause was critiqued for it's vague nature and  India’s reliability when it comes to sizing armement in such a violent conflict was questioned.

During the debate, the delegates of Turkey and Estonia showed support towards India’s clause proposal, encouraging other delegates to vote in its favor, because of its’ goal to maintain a peaceful environment by donating valid essentials to Yemen. Before the clause was considered, the delegation of Ukraine, China and Iran requested to submit amendments. 

Ukraine submitted an amendment suggesting to organize a diplomatic summit between belligerents in the Yemen conflicts, to reach common consensus in hopes of eradicating unilateral ceasefire. 

• This was passed by a vast majority of delegates in the committee.

China’s submitted amendment was to strike a sub-clause against the essentials to provide for the Yemeni population.

• Both Russia and Germany opposed this amendment, and agreed that it was necessary. Delegation of Germany said, “a clause shouldn’t be sabotaged by a bad faithed country.” This amendment was then rejected by an overwhelming majority. 

Iran suggested an amendment striking against the sub-clause c), stating that it contained misleading and disrespectful opinions, mentioning a preference for sub-clause b) instead. 

• Ethiopia objected to this amendment, stating Iran hypocritical actions, as it is one of the funding countries for armament that cause the attacks in Yemen, stating “the removal of public assistance in the clause is insulting.” The amendment ended up not passing, which led to the agreement of the committee to pass the clause as a whole, except for the objections of Cambodia, Iran and Qatar.

Resolution: The overall Clause sent by India, ended up passing.