The National Commission Discusses Implementation of the Human Rights Council Resolution on Support for Its Work with OHCHR in Geneva

Geneva | 23 September 2026

Judge Ahmed Saeed Al-Muflahi, Chair of the National Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations to Human Rights, and other Commission members met today in Geneva with Dr. Mohammed Al-Nsour, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Section at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). They discussed how to implement the Human Rights Council resolution concerning technical assistance and institutional capacity-building for the Commission.

The meeting addressed challenges affecting the provision of technical support and the possibility of expanding the assistance available to the Commission. Such support would strengthen its capacity to continue investigating alleged human rights violations.

The two sides also discussed ways to give effect to the Human Rights Council resolution adopted in October 2025 following draft resolution A/HRC/60/L.26. The resolution requested that the High Commissioner provide the Commission with the technical and logistical support it needs, at a level equivalent to that provided to any commission of inquiry, so that it can carry out its mandate in accordance with international standards.

Judge Al-Muflahi stressed that implementing the resolution requires turning its provisions on technical and logistical support into programmes that respond to the Commission’s actual needs. Priorities include developing the skills of investigation teams and improving the tools used to document and preserve evidence.

He added that the Commission continues to investigate alleged violations committed by all parties to the conflict. As the scope of its work expands, it needs sustained support to fulfil its mandate in accordance with international standards and help safeguard victims’ right to the truth and accountability.

Dr. Al-Nsour, for his part, pointed to the current constraints on OHCHR’s resources and capacity, and the challenges these pose to the scope of support it can provide and its ability to meet the commitments set out in the resolution.

At its sixtieth session, the Human Rights Council commended the Commission’s progress, including the expansion of its fieldwork, improvements to its documentation procedures and cooperation with civil society organizations, and its commitment to international standards.

The unanimous adoption of the resolution reflected the international community’s continued confidence in the Commission’s independence and competence, as well as renewed support for its efforts to strengthen respect for human rights and combat impunity in Yemen.