UN HRC54: UK Statement on Myanmar

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From:UK Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organisations (Geneva)
26 September 2023

Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's report on the human rights situation in Myanmar. Statement delivered by the UK.

Thank you, Mr Vice President

And thank you, High Commissioner for your report and sobering update.

We share your concern at the harrowing situation in Myanmar and condemn the military’s increasingly brutal tactics, including the targeting of civilians through airstrikes and the burning of homes.

The worsening situation in Myanmar means conditions for the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of the Rohingya are not in place: UK Statement at the UN

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
and Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN
Published16 March 2023

Statement by Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN General Assembly debate on Myanmar 

Thank you Mr. President, and the UN Special Envoy for the very sobering briefing.

Mr. President, it has now been over two years since the military’s coup. Since then, over 3,100 people have been killed by the military regime. Over 20,000 people have been arbitrarily detained and over 17 million are in need of humanitarian assistance.