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Crisis in Yemen

Wed, 27 Nov 2019
18:15 - 20:00

The war in Yemen has been raging for more than 4 years with catastrophic outcomes for its people. Out of a population of 28 million, 24 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. Fifteen million of them are on the brink of famine.  Vital infrastructure in Yemen has been destroyed and its people are suffering the worst outbreak of cholera in history. This is the world’s largest humanitarian disaster, yet there is hardly any international news coverage.

 

Melissa Parke is a member of the UN Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen. At our November meeting, Melissa will talk about how what began as a civil war, has broadened into a regional conflict involving powerful states. She will discuss the parties involved and their responsibility for human rights violations according to the UN Human Rights Council, as well as the responsibility of states that are supplying weapons and other assistance to parties to the conflict.

 

*** Capacity at the venue is limited and door sales may not be available. Pre-purchase tickets early to avoid disappointment!
This event is being held at the University Club Case Study Room on level 1 ***

 

If you are unable to purchase tickets online, please call the Secretary on (08) 6225 2515 or email wa.branch@internationalaffairs.org.au to book a seat.

 

About the speaker:

The Hon Melissa Parke is the former federal member for Fremantle and a former Minister for International Development. Before entering parliament, Melissa worked as a senior lawyer in the United Nations for 8 years, serving in Kosovo, Gaza, New York and Lebanon.Prior to that Melissa practiced law in Sydney and Western Australia, in private practice and in a regional community legal centre. 

Melissa is an Ambassador for ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. In December 2017 Melissa was appointed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as an Eminent Expert to investigate human rights violations in Yemen. She was re-appointed to this role in October 2018.

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