USA NEWS
November 16, 2022
USANewsOnline.Com, New York : Today 16 November the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the annual resolution on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar by consensus. The resolution, jointly tabled by the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the European Union (EU), was cosponsored by 109 countries, the highest number of countries since 2017.
The primary focus of the resolution was the human rights situation of
the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, including in the
context of current political developments. It called upon Myanmar to
address the root causes of the Rohingya crisis and create conducive
environment in Rakhine to facilitate voluntary, safe and dignified
return of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. The resolution
also called upon Myanmar to cooperate fully with the Special Envoy of
the Secretary General on Myanmar and all the human rights mechanisms of
the UN. The resolution recognized the important role of the regional
countries and the regional organizations, such as ASEAN in addressing
the political and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, and in this regard
called for swift implementation of ASEAN’s 5-point consensus. The
resolution noted the ongoing justice and accountability processes and
welcomed the developments in the case against Myanmar in the
International Court of Justice and the investigation by the Prosecution
of the International Criminal Court.
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