At the outset, I would like to express Myanmar’s sincere appreciation to the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan, for her continuous efforts and leadership of the work of the Council in addressing the human rights situation around the world and for convening discuss…
First of all, I would like to thank the President for convening this very important debate on the responsibility to protect (R2P). I also welcome this year’s report of the Secretary-General, focusing on advancing the prevention of atrocities (A/75/863). My delegation appreciates the recommendations …
My delegation wishes to thank the President for convening this important debate. We welcome the early appointment of the co-Chairs of the current session of the intergovernmental negotiations process on the reform of the Security Council.
During today’s debate, many representatives expressed their …
I am taking the floor to explain Myanmar’s position on draft decision A/75/L.7/Rev.1. Myanmar has always considered the business continuity of the General Assembly to be extremely important in these extraordinary circumstances. The draft decision before us concerns the decision-making procedure of t…
My delegation is compelled to take the floor to exercise the right of reply to the statement just made by the representative of Bangladesh. It is most regrettable that Bangladesh is deliberately seeking attention in order to put more political pressure on Myanmar instead of helping to find
a soluti…
My delegation thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for her briefing and takes note of her report (A/75/53 and A/75/53/ Add.1).
The report of the Human Rights Council includes resolution 43/26 on “Situation of human rights in Myanmar”, adopted during the forty-third session of the Human …
My delegation is compelled to take the floor to respond to the intervention made
by the representative of Bangladesh with regard to the displaced persons in Rakhine state and the humanitarian situation there. During my earlier intervention on the report (A/75/324) of the International Criminal Cour…
At the outset, I would like to state that my delegation dissociates itself from draft resolution A/75/L.5, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”. I am obliged to reiterate my delegation’s rejection of the continued illegitimate action to assert the jurisdiction of the International C…
I have asked for the floor to respond to the statement just made by the representative of Bangladesh. It is regrettable that the statement contained a bunch of false accusations and misled the Assembly with fabricated information. There is clear evidence of the presence of Arakan Rohingya Salvation …
I have the honour to introduce a pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Minister of the Office of the State Counsellor of the Union of Myanmar.
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. U Kyaw Tin, Minister for International Cooperation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
My delegation voted against including this item on the agenda of the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session. It is the third time the Assembly has had to vote on this particular item.
Despite the well-intentioned outcome of the 2005 World Summit (resolution 60/1), States Members of the Unite…
We are proud to join today’s commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is regarded as the most important global instrument for children and one of the most widely ratified human rights treaties in history. While the lives of millio…
My delegation welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, His Excellency Mr. Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, who is present in the Assembly Hall today.
Myanmar aligns itself with the statements made on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, the Group of 77 and China and the Assoc…
First and foremost, my delegation wishes to state that Myanmar’s participation in the debate on this agenda item should not be in anyway construed as Myanmar’s recognition of the International Criminal Court (ICC) or its jurisdiction over my country, Myanmar, which is not a party to the Rome Statute…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the State of Palestine on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
My delegation would first like to express its appreciation for the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to resolution 72/310…
I would like to congratulate Mr. Muhammad-Bande on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- fourth session. We are confident that, under his able leadership, this session will be productive.
Myanmar considers this year’s theme, “Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty …
My delegation voted against decision 73/572 based on the following position. First, we have been engaged in intense debate on the concept of the responsibility to protect for more than a decade. The interpretation of the concept so far has failed to reach consensus on how to translate it into practi…
My delegation congratulates you, Madam President, on Poland’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We are confident in your wisdom and able leadership. I can assure you of our full support and cooperation. My delegation also thanks Special Representative of the Secretary-General Gam…
Myanmar is against any form of torture and does not condone any such violations. However, my delegation voted against resolution 73/304 because we have strong reservations on the establishment of such common international standards where there is no common position on the issue. We believe that any …
