paris/geneva seek win saudi arabia agreement u.n. investigation allege war crimes yemen netherlands revise propose resolution late thursday eve crucial vote determine tough outside scrutiny yemen war dutch revision submit u.n. human right council circulate time debate friday morning call international eminent group experts carry inquiry early version ask international commission inquiry gold standard u.n. human right investigations since landmark report u.n. commission inquiry north korea 2014. immediately clear call eminent group experts would accept saudi arabia previous years convince u.n. human right council internal yemeni investigation appropriate saudi arabia ally bomb iran-aligned houthi movement yemen since houthis seize much country north 2015. u.n. human right chief zeid ra ad al-hussein plead council 47 member countries launch independent investigation war kill thousands ruin economy push millions brink famine riyadh say coalition fight terrorists support yemen legitimate government zeid office say saudi-led air strike cause majority civilian casualties panel set saudi-led coalition investigate civilian casualties find air strike largely justify last-minute dutch amendment come france currently member council push compromise work particular narrow position international dimension investigation mechanism violation human right commit yemen french foreign ministry spokeswoman agnes romatet-espagne tell reporters french statement appear echo britain unite state want see consensus around single resolution believe room satisfy everybody say french diplomatic source deny paris seek weaken text two diplomatic source say dutch great pressure back letter see one diplomats saudi arabia world big oil exporter warn state possible consequences support dutch resolution submit jointly canada call full commission saudi ambassador geneva decline comment negotiations early three-week council session say time ripe international inquiry new french administration draw criticism stance light ring appeal president emmanuel macron defend human right inaugural speech unite nations general assembly sept. 20. six major international group include amnesty international publish columns french press last week call macron yemen refrain support efforts advance justice yemen president macron would betray pledge uphold human right value place lucrative arm deal saudi arabia shatter live ordinary yemenis endure years war crimes cholera near famine louis charbonneau unite nations-based director human right watch say phone late ... finally support international investigation yemen show macron commitment human right mere word compromise seek u.n. yemen inquiry saudi pressure mount