The parties to the conflict - represented by the governments of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Houthi group - have committed violations amounting to war crimes, a team of international and regional experts on the conflict in Yemen said.
At a press conference on Tuesday in Geneva, the team included Kamal Jendoubi (president), Melissa Parker and Charles Arawi (two members) that the United States, Britain, France and Iran may also be involved in war crimes.
These UN experts stated that the parties involved had benefited from the lack of accountability for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.
They have prepared a secret list of suspects in Yemen's war crimes for the UN Human Rights Commission, noting that they will submit a summary of their report to the UN Human Rights Council.
Explaining the abuses recorded in Yemen, UN experts pointed out that coalition strikes and starvation techniques amount to war crimes.
The group of international experts said the Houthis bombed cities and used siege-like tactics, which could constitute war crimes, while noting that parties to the conflict were recruiting children and hunting activists and journalists.
In their report, they stressed the need to put an end to the policy of impunity and provided figures indicating the gravity of the humanitarian situation in Yemen, which is experiencing a very complex conflict.
According to these experts, Yemen is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe with 80% of its population dependent on aid to survive. They called on all parties to pursue a peace process that would end the war, stressing that it was time to prioritize the safety and security of civilians.