This submission for the 2023 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Yemen was prepared by the Justice 4
Yemen Pact coalition, with the leadership and support of the DT Institute.
As of 2021, Yemen's population was estimated to be around 33 million. Approximately
46% of the population is under the age of 15, while 2.7% is above the age of 65. Tragically, the
country has been ravaged by a devastating conflict, often called the "forgotten war," which
originated in 2014 and escalated into a full-fledged civil war by 2015. This ongoing violence,
entangling local, regional, and international