Aden | 3 May 2026
Minister of Human Rights, Mashdal Mohammed Omar, inaugurated today in the temporary capital, Aden, a Training of Trainers course on designing, managing, and delivering effective human rights training for civil society organizations, organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Yemen from 3 to 6 May.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Head of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Yemen, Ahmed Suleiman, along with a number of representatives of civil society organizations and individuals interested in training and capacity-building in the field of human rights.
In his opening remarks, the Minister emphasized the importance of this course in strengthening the capacities of national personnel and enabling civil society organizations to design and implement professional training programs based on international human rights standards. He stressed that capacity-building represents a fundamental pillar in promoting a culture of human rights and raising awareness of them on a broad scale.
He highlighted the Ministry’s commitment to supporting partnerships with international organizations, foremost among them the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a manner that contributes to developing training tools, improving the efficiency of trainers, and enhancing the quality of awareness-raising and capacity-building programs across various governorates.
The four-day training program includes a series of specialized sessions covering effective training methodologies, training needs assessment, the design of training programs and plans, facilitation and participant engagement skills, the development of interactive activities, and the evaluation of training impact using established scientific models.
