OHCHR established its Country Office in Yemen (Sana’a) in September 2012, at the invitation of the Government, with the signing of the official agreement between OHCHR and the Government of Yemen. In May 2019, OHCHR opened a sub-office in Aden. In accordance with its mandate, as set out in General Assembly resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993, OHCHR advises and assists the Government on strategies, programmes and measures to promote and protect human rights in Yemen, in compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law. Read more >