Human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman held an extended, ninety-minute exchange with members of the United Nations Security Council in a frank and wide-ranging discussion on the roots of Yemen’s collapse, its humanitarian and economic consequences, and the conditions she considers essential for lasting peace.
President, Excellencies,
Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in my country, Yemen.
Bogotá, Colombia — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman said lasting peace cannot be judged simply by the signing of political agreements or the cessation of armed conflict, but by its ability to improve the daily lives of ordinary people.
Human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the Presidential Palace during her visit to Colombia to participate in events marking the tenth anniversary of the Colombian Peace Agreement, which brought an end to decades of armed conflict.