My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative
of Venezuela on behalf of the members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
With trust and faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Myanmar joined the Organization soon afte…
My delegation wishes to congratulate you, Madam President, on Poland’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We have full confidence in your wisdom and able leadership. I assure you of our full support and cooperation.
My Government welcomed the visit of the members of the Security …
I would like to thank the President for his dedicated work in organizing this important high-level meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace.
My delegation appreciates the report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding and sustaining peace (A/72/707). We welcome the draft resolution (A/72/L.4…
Myanmar is striving to build a peaceful, prosperous and democratic nation after decades of military rule, isolation and internal armed conflict. In our efforts to achieve a people-oriented, democratic society, we are working hard to put gender equality and women’s empowerment at the heart of our nat…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for allowing my delegation to participate in this meeting. My delegation wishes to congratulate you on the Kuwaiti presidency of the Council. I am confident that under your able leadership, the Council’s important debates will bear fruitful results. I assure you o…
My delegation reiterates its rejection of draft resolution V, entitled “Situation of human rights in Myanmar”, as contained in document A/72/439/Add.3. We have time and again stated in unequivocal terms our strong objection to the discriminatory and selective application of overlapping multiple acti…
My delegation thanks Under- Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing this afternoon on developments in Rakhine state since the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2017/22 on 6 November. Mr. Feltman has reflected in his briefing the efforts of the Government of Myanmar in response
to…
My delegation takes the floor to exercise its right of reply in response to the statement made by the representative of Bangladesh.
On several occasions, including in the Third Committee, my delegation has provided updates on Myanmar’s continued efforts regarding the repatriation process for displa…
My delegation thanks the Italian presidency of the Council for convening this important open debate and for its concept note (S/2017/972, annex), which paves the way for the effective deliberation on the subject before us. Myanmar aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Venezu…
I take the floor to exercise the right of reply to the statement made by the representative of Liechtenstein (see A/72/PV.41).
We gather here to address the important issue of reform of the Security Council. The process of reform has been going on for almost four decades, yet we have not reached an…
We are deeply concerned by the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2017/22, on the situation in Myanmar.
We thank those delegations that tried hard to balance the text and reflect the reality. However, it fails to give sufficient recognition to the Government of Myanmar for its efforts to add…
I would like to express our profound condolences to the families of the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attack in lower Manhattan and our solidarity with the United States, Argentina and Belgium. We condemn all acts of terrorism.
I am taking the floor to explain my delegation’s position on resolut…
My delegation takes the floor in exercise of the right of reply to respond to the statement made by the representative of Bangladesh.
The Government of Myanmar is committed to a sustainable solution for peace, stability and development for all communities within Rakhine state. The Government of Mya…
It has been almost two decades since the inception of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). It is a collective vision and strategic framework for African countries that has the aim of eliminating poverty and achieving a sustainable path of growth and development on the continent.
Ov…
We welcome the adoption of the political declaration on the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 72/1).
The menace of trafficking in persons — modern- day slavery — is increasingly threatening millions of people around the world. I…
My delegation has asked for the floor to exercise its right of reply to the irresponsible remarks made by some delegations about my country in the past few days during the course of the general debate. It is deeply regrettable that unsubstantiated allegations have been repeated in this Hall that lik…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We are confident that under your able leadership, this year’s session will be fruitful.
Before I go into the substance of my statement, I would like to take the opportunity to…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States on this very special but sombre occasion.
On behalf of the Asia-Pacific Group and myself, I wish to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of Nicaragua and to t…
First of all, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate. My delegation extends its best wishes for the success of the United Kingdom presidency of the Security Council.
Trafficking in persons has become a dire threat to millions of vulnerable and fragile people acros…
I take the floor today to explain the vote of my delegation on resolution 71/5, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, which was just adopted by an overwhelming majority of Member States.
My delegation alig…
