Thank you, Madame Vice President.

The UK remains deeply concerned by the seriousness and scale of human rights violations in Yemen. This includes growing restrictions on women and their freedom of movement, child and forced marriage, sexual violence, and attacks on freedom of religion and belief. We strongly condemn the arbitrary detentions by the Houthis, including of UN personnel, humanitarian workers, and NGO staff, as well as indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. We call upon all parties to the conflict to respect their human rights obligations.

In Nepal, we regret the loss of life during recent protests. It is vital now that Nepal’s interim government is able to deliver its agenda to strengthen democratic institutions and create a peaceful and inclusive tr

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