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Version date: 14 December 2020 - onwards
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Regulation 4 Purposes

(1) The regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act have the following purposes -

(a) compliance with the relevant UN obligations, and

(b) the additional purposes mentioned in paragraph (2).

(2) Those additional purposes are -

(a) promoting the peace, stability and security of Yemen,

(b) promoting the political transition and peaceful resolution of armed conflicts in Yemen, including, in particular -

(i) the completion of the political transition as outlined in the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and the Implementation Mechanism Agreement, and

(ii) the implementation of the final report of the comprehensive National Dialogue Conference,

(c) promoting respect for humanitarian assistance activities in Yemen,

(d) promoting compliance with the rules of international humanitarian law applicable to the armed conflicts in Yemen, and

(e) promoting respect for human rights in Yemen, including, in particular, respect for -

(i) the right to life of persons in Yemen;