 The United Nations Human Rights Council has narrowly agreed to end the mandate of its independent investigators, who have found that all sides in Yemen's conflict have committed acts that may amount to war crimes. Officials say the Stingen, the feat of a Western resolution brought by a small group of countries led by Netherlands, marked the false time that any resolution was wholly rejected in the firm's 15-year history. Since it was supplemented by renewing the mandate of the group of eminent experts, the only international, impartial and independent body reporting on rights violations and abuses in Yemen. Failing to renew the mandate when it is still urgently needed would be a stain on the credibility of its council and a slap in the face to victims. Rather than bowing to pressure by any party to the conflict seeking to evade scrutiny for its own abuses, HSE members should stand with the people of Yemen by renewing the expert mandate at this critical time. The UN's only international, independent and impartial mechanism working to monitor all human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by all parties to the conflict in Yemen. It does so with integrity and impartiality. Its reporting is a lifeline between the people of Yemen and this council. This is why we are calling again for the renewal of its mandate and urge all council members to support this initiative. Yemen cannot wait.