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Kyaw Moe Tun

lines on the record: 57
first: 2020-10-29
most recent: 2021-06-28
sittings or episodes: 7
sources: un-security-council

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“With this goal in mind, the National Unity Government together with the people of Myanmar will do everything we can to eradicate the military dictatorship and build a peaceful, democratic and federal union.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“Demand that the military forces stop using schools and hospitals for military purposes so that a safe and secure environment for children’ education and health can be ensured. Demand the immediate end of military coup and the restoration of democracy in Myanmar. In conclusion, children in Myanmar have suffered enough from prolonged conflicts. History tells us that the brutal military dictatorship only exacerbates the people’s sufferings in various ways. The fundamental solution to building a peaceful future for our children is the emergence of a federal democratic union where human rights are fully respected, justice and the rule of law upheld, the military be professional through the establishment of a federal army.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“End impunity and hold the perpetrators of grave violations against children accountable. Ensure that the country task force on monitoring and reporting receives sufficient support and strengthens its monitoring, reporting, prevention and response efforts regarding all violations and abuses against children in Myanmar. Demand the military for unhindered humanitarian access to civilians including children displaced by armed clashes. Call upon the United Nations and donors to work with the National Unity Government of Myanmar, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to provide short- and long-term humanitarian support to children especially in conflict affected areas and camps for internally displaced persons.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“The security forces continue to occupy many schools and hospitals throughout the country, making it impossible in enabling a safe environment for learning and health care. In light of the rapidly deteriorating situation in my country, Myanmar, after the illegal military coup, I wish to appeal to the Security Council, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict as well as to the Secretary-General and his Special Representative as follows: Prevent further grave violations by the military forces of killin g and maiming children and rape and other forms of sexual violence against children in Myanmar. Ensure that the military forces stop indiscriminate and excessive use of force and comply with the obligations under international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“Since the illegal military coup on 1 February 2021, the military has destroyed our nascent democratic transition, and has ruined the rule of law. Justice has been out of reach. Violence and atrocity crimes have been committed by the military security forces on daily basis. The impact of the atrocities on the people in particular children by the military is deeply disturbing and heartbreaking. Nearly 900 people were ruthlessly murdered by the military. According to UNICEF, as of 21 June, at least 60 children have been killed since February, while countless others have been seriously injured. The military forces tortured and threatened healthcare professionals and teachers for their opposition to the military coup. We unequivocally condemn all kinds of attacks on schools and hospitals as a grave violation against children.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“However, the military’s recruitment and use of children in 2020 increased to 726 from 17 in 2019. They continued to commit grave violations of killing and maiming children and rape and other forms of sexual violence against children as reported by the Secretary-General. Given the widely known brutality and inhumane acts of the military and its total disregard for human life, the military has been relisted under Section B of annex I of this annual report of the Secretary-General for the recruitment and use of children. The military continues to be listed in Section A as in previous years. A safe and bright future for children can only be realized by a peaceful environment which can only be enabled by the rule of law, justice and respect for human rights.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“Taking this opportunity, we wish to commend the Special Representative for her relentless efforts and hard work, and thank her for the continued support towards the people of Myanmar. However, in 2020, 1,012 Myanmar children including 88 girls experienced 1,039 grave violations. I wish to express our profound sadness and sympathy for all affected children. As verified by the Secretary-General in his report, more than 80 per cent of these grave violations were perpetrated with impunity by the military known as the Tatmadaw. Last year, we cautiously welcomed the delisting of Myanmar military from the violation of recruitment and use of children, one of the six grave violations against children, hoping that such a positive gesture might lead to the improvement of their behaviours.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“Despite the constitutional constraint with regard to the armed conflicts, the elected civilian Government, with its strong commitment, led by President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi implemented a number of significant initiatives to enhance child protection capacity, inter alia, the enactment of a new Child Rights Law, the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973, and the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee for the prevention of the six grave violations during armed conflict. The Government fully cooperated with the United Nations entities including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“The protection of children needs to be ensured first and foremost by a legal framework that guarantees their rights and wellbeing. Conflict parties’ compliance with international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law is essential. Efforts to monitor and verify grave violations against children must be strengthened at all levels especially at the national level. All perpetrators must be held accountable.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“Besides the loss of millions of lives, the pandemic exacerbated children ’s vulnerability to serious violations. Subsequently, its long-term negative impact will greatly continue to disturb our efforts to prevent grave violations against children in conflict situations. Myanmar expresses its deep concern about a sustained number of 23,946 grave violations that affected 19,379 children in armed conflict in 21 situations worldwide as unveiled in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/437) covering the period of 2020. We are particularly alarmed by the trends of increased attacks on schools, continued denial of humanitarian access and the underreporting of sexual violence, of which 98 per cent was perpetrated against girls.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the presidency of Estonia for convening today’s Security Council high-level open debate on children and armed conflict. I also appreciate all the briefers for their insightful and valuable contributions to the meeting. The United Nations has played a pivotal role in advocating for children and working towards a world in which our children can live and grow away from conflict, suffering and despair. Children are the future leaders. This year marks the twenty - fifth anniversary of the creation of the children and armed conflict agenda, including the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about one of the worst tragedies in humanity.”
2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source
“Adhering to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the international community, in particular the Security Council, must take effective collective measures, including imposing sanctions against the military and declaring no-fly zones in the relevant areas in Myanmar, in accordance with the precept of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and must subsequently prevent potential crimes against humanity in Myanmar. The situation in Myanmar can be addressed only by the international community in a coordinated, decisive and timely manner. In order to save the lives of innocent civilians, including young people, and to protect the people from the continued atrocities committed by the military, the international community and the Security Council must act without further delay.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Assistance and action from the international community are urgently needed now for Chin and Kayah states. The protection of civilians is extremely important in the difficult situation that we are facing right now in Myanmar. Civilians in Myanmar are suffering disproportionately from the war initiated by the military, which does not uphold the fundamental principle of humanity. The abduction of civilians continues across the country and people continue to be unwaveringly opposed to the military rule established after the coup more than 100 days ago. The Council can and should do more to protect civilians in Myanmar.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Recently on 15 May, the military launched a coordinated attack against Mindat, indiscriminately deployed heavy weaponry by land and air, perpetrated the widespread use of forced labour and human shields and obstructed the delivery of basic humanitarian necessities for civilians, including food, water and access to medical care and supplies. Many of the people living in Mindat have had to leave their homes owing to the military air attacks. There have been reports of a dire need for immediate medical aid in Mindat and the military has arrested health-care workers who volunteered to provide medical assistance to the injured. Those actions constitute violations and abuses of international humanitarian law and international human rights law — plain and simple. Similar attacks have been taking place in parts of Kayah state.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“The safety and security of civilians in Myanmar is seriously endangered and threatened. We have been calling for urgently needed help from the international community, including the Council, which has the core responsibility for ensuring peace and security and the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. But no constructive or decisive action or measure has yet been taken. Since early May, there has been fighting between the military and the People’s Defense Force in the town of Mindat, which was formed for self-defence in response to increasing military violence against civilians.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“The military coup has endangered not only vital health services but also the response to the coronavirus disease pandemic. In the wake of the military coup, as we all have witnessed, the past three months have been both heartbreaking and terrifying for Myanmar civilians. The brutal repression and continued escalation of violence is placing Myanmar on the brink of State collapse. We all see that the Security Council has been calling for all States to develop national frameworks to strengthen the protection of civilians in armed conflict and ensure accountability to prevent violations of international law. But sadly, what we all are witnessing right now in Myanmar is the military’s brutal and systematic attacks against its own people using deadly weapons. There is no sign of a change of course or de-escalation of violence.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“The military air strikes on the civilian areas have caused death, injury or internal displacement for many people, some of whom have even taken refuge in such neighbouring countries as India and Thailand. The recent attacks in Kayah and Chin are terrifying. There has been widespread violence against humanitarian and medical workers and public facilities. According to the 7 May report of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, medical professionals and health-care workers at the forefront of the nationwide civil disobedience movement are being systematically targeted by the military with killings, beatings, torture, abductions and enforced disappearances. As of the first half of May, there have been at least 158 reported attacks on medical facilities, health personnel and supplies in Myanmar.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Taking this opportunity, I wish to apprise the Council of the current unfolding situation in Myanmar. Since the military coup on 1 February 2021, the armed conflict in the country has intensified, and a murderous military has engaged in a violent crackdown against the peaceful protest movement, targeting civilians in a widespread and systematic manner. Over a hundred days, the military has used unnecessary, disproportionate and lethal force to suppress demonstrations and a civil-disobedience movement, killing more than 800 individuals, at least 53 of whom are children, while more than 5,000 have been arbitrarily arrested and are still being detained. The escalation of conflict in Kayin, Kayah, Kachin, Chin and Northern Shan states has further intensified.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“When assessing the state of the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, we cannot deny the fact that there is still great cause for concern. While reiterating the importance of protecting civilian populations and infrastructures, humanitarian and health workers, medical facilities, including hospitals and other public facilities, as well as schools and religious places continue to come under attack. The Security Council has set up the framework to protect civilians in armed conflicts. We all appreciate these efforts. However, millions of people around the world, including some in Myanmar, are still suffering from armed conflicts. Some become the victims of the conflicts. Those who are lucky and escape from the conflicts have to leave their homes and become displaced persons.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“I thank Ambassador Zhang Jun of China and his team for timely convening today’s important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. This year marks the twenty-second anniversary of the Security Council’s inclusion of the protection of civilians in its agenda, thereby formally recognizing the protection of civilians as matter of international peace and security. I thank the Secretary-General for his annual report (S/2021/423). I also thank Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their briefings (annexes 1 and 2, respectively). Protecting civilians must always be a top priority under every circumstance, not only in armed conflicts.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Owing to the current appalling situation in Myanmar, I should like to appeal to the international community, the United Nations and the Security Council in particular to use all means necessary to help protect the people of Myanmar from the atrocities and the brutal and inhumane acts committed by the military through collective, concrete and unified action taken in a timely and decisive manner. I wish to express our appreciation to the delegation of Viet Nam for initiating resolution 2573 (2021), whose adoption Myanmar supported.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“I wish to take this opportunity to reaffirm that the military and security forces in Myanmar are seriously unwilling to protect their own civilians and instead are abandoning the duty of the host State to protect civilians. The worst thing — but it is the truth — is that Myanmar’s military and security forces are attacking and murdering the civilians of their own country. That is why it is high time for the United Nations and the international community to take steps to protect the people of Myanmar without delay. At this time, our top priorities are saving the lives of innocent civilians, protecting the people of Myanmar from the military’s brutal acts and securing humanitarian assistance for the people in need. Saving lives and preventing suffering are noble tasks for humankind.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“As Myanmar is a State party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and a country that signed on to criminalizing the six grave violations, such horrible killings seriously violate the Convention and the agreement. In addition, I would like to stress the arbitrary detentions, the systematic murders, the vicious torture during detention and the continued suppression, as well as the kidnapping of family members as hostages in order to arrest wanted persons. Those inhumane, systematic and targeted acts by the military and security forces have clearly violated international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The military and security forces continue to carry out those inhumane acts in the rural and urban areas of Myanmar even as I speak.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“Furthermore, thousands were being inhumanely tortured by those forces. The death toll is rising every day. As covered in the international and local media and social media on a daily basis, the brutal acts and atrocities being committed by the military are making the people of Myanmar feel truly helpless. That severe and horrible situation reflects the fact that the State’s military and security forces have abandoned their constitutional duty to protect their civilians and, rather, are attacking and murdering their own people. Among those murdered by the military have been peaceful protesters, those living peacefully at their residences, young people with great potential and very young children, including a 7-year-old child, a 5-year-old child and a 3-year-old child.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“Following the coup, the entire population of Myanmar resisted the military in different ways, including the civil disobedience movement by civil servants, nationwide peaceful protests and various types of strikes. In order to break down the protests and suppress those who stand against the military dictatorship, the military group has been launching indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks against civilians using tear-gas bombs, rubber bullets, snipers, live ammunition, rifles, heavy weaponry such as rocket-propelled grenades and hand grenades. Those have resulted in atrocities, acts of brutality, severe human rights violations and crimes against humanity. Since the coup, as of 23 April 2021, the military and security forces had killed more than 730 people, including dozens of children, and arrested and charged more than 3,300.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“Those are the efforts and contributions made by the democratically elected civilian Government led by President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with respect to the protection of children in armed conflict. Nevertheless, the situation in Myanmar has led to a radical shift in the efforts and contributions of the Government for the protection of civilians following the military coup on 1 February 2021. Instead, the entire people of Myanmar have been experiencing the inhumane and brutal acts committed by the military and security forces, and, furthermore, the systematic and targeted attacks of those forces on the people. As the world is acutely aware, the military staged that coup and detained the democratically elected civilian leaders on 1 February for irrational reasons.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“I wish to congratulate you again, Sir, on your able leadership as the President of the Council. I would like to thank all briefers for their comprehensive statements. At the outset, I would like to briefly reiterate the efforts made by Myanmar to protect civilians in armed conflict, especially children, during the Administration of the democratically elected civilian Government. In July 2019, Myanmar ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict following the enactment of a new Child Rights Law, which prohibits all forms of violence against children. Apart from being a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Myanmar also signed onto criminalizing the six grave violations.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“It is evident that such actions by the military group violate fundamental freedoms, as well as international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and constitute crimes against humanity. To be able to continue to engage and work constructively with relevant United Nations agencies to achieve our common goals of promoting and protecting human rights, as well as advancing the women and peace and security agenda, action to put an end to the military regime must be taken by all means without delay. Therefore, I wish to stress that the United Nations and the international community have the responsibility to use all necessary means to protect the people of Myanmar, including women, girls and children, from the atrocities and brutal and inhumane acts committed by the military.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“Furthermore, the efforts and hard work that the civilian Government has undertaken regarding human rights in Myanmar, including the protection of women and girls in conflict-related sexual violence for the period of 2016 to 2020, have been included in the national report submitted to the third cycle of the universal periodic review. That report was successfully reviewed during the thirty-sixth session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review in January. However, since the military coup on 1 February, the brutal and inhumane acts, arbitrary arrests and torture of civilians of Myanmar by the military group have become systematic and target individuals and innocent civilians.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“Victims of sexual violence are also provided with one-time financial support for rehabilitation. New standard operation procedures were developed in 2019 to assist with case management for gender-based violence. Moreover, the Child Rights Law, adopted in Myanmar in July 2019, criminalizes sexual violence, requiring the Government, the military (Tatmadaw) and armed groups to take necessary measures to protect children from sexual violence. The National League for Democracy-led civilian Government is fully committed to enhancing human rights for all its citizens, especially the most vulnerable groups, including women and girls. Despite all the challenges it faces, the Government’s protection of women and girls in conflict-related sexual violence has gained momentum.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“The Committee developed an action plan, with technical assistance from the United Nations, to identify prioritized implementation areas, such as the issuance of clear directives by the military, the investigation of alleged violations and the prosecution of perpetrators, the capacity-building of law enforcement officers, legal reform measures and the strengthening of service delivery for survivors. One-stop women support centres and 24-hour help lines have been set up to provide women and girls with physical, legal, psychological and social support. These centres and help lines are operating 24 hours a day seven days a week during the coronavirus disease pandemic to provide timely services to women and girls as they are more vulnerable during lockdowns.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“In this light, the draft law on the prevention and protection of violence against women was drafted during the civilian Government. This new draft law will reinforce the protection of women from all forms of violence, including domestic and sexual violence. Furthermore, it will offer an opportunity for Myanmar to effectively combat violence against women at both international and domestic levels. To demonstrate its commitment to addressing conflict-related sexual violence, the Government of Myanmar signed a joint communiqué with the United Nations on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence in December 2018. The National Committee on Prevention and Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence was also established to implement the joint communiqué in March 2019.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“We applaud the great efforts made by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict network, the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict and United Nations peacekeeping missions to prevent sexual violence in conflict and address the needs of survivors. The elected National League for Democracy-led civilian Government has put gender equality and women’s empowerment at the heart of national development strategies. Myanmar upholds the zero-tolerance policy for any form of sexual violence. Accordingly, we have enacted legal reforms for the promotion and protection of the rights of women and girls.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“My delegation wishes to congratulate you again on your able leadership of the Security Council. I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2021/312), and I wish to express my appreciation to Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Mr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Ms. Caroline Atim, Director of the South Sudan Women with Disabilities Network. We have witnessed significant progress in the promotion of the women and peace and security agenda since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). The meaningful participation and representation of women in conflict resolution and prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as the protection of women and girls in armed conflicts, has never been more relevant.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation would like to reiterate Myanmar’s commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and all acts and practices of terrorism wherever, by whomsoever and for whatever purposes. I would also like to affirm our continued support for, and cooperation with, regional and international actors, including the United Nations, in the global fight against terrorism. Accordingly, we look forward to further enhancing our cooperation with the United Nations counter-terrorism bodies for capacity-building and information-sharing.S/2021/48”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Therefore, we are seriously concerned about the support of regional and international terrorist organizations to make ARSA a part of the regional terrorism networks. In that context, support to ARSA, including moral support, wittingly or unwittingly, must be avoided. No terrorist activity can be justified or condoned as a legitimate act for any reason. In that regard, we are of the view that all Member States should be fully committed to the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), in particular paragraph 2, which sets out the obligation that all Member States shall refrain from providing any form of support, both actively or passively, to entities and individuals involved in terrorist acts.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“FTFs are able to infuse existing domestic terrorist networks or create a new terrorist organization in a third country by relocating their members to radicalize the targeted community and recruit new followers. The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state was ignited by the unprovoked coordinated attacks of the terrorist group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), also known as Al Yaqin, against the country’s law enforcement units in 2016 and 2017. ARSA’s leader, Atta Ulla, himself has been an FTF, since he was born, raised and trained in foreign countries and has commanded terrorist acts from outside Myanmar. In addition, ARSA has been guided and supported by foreign terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, which have called for jihad against Myanmar.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“In the past, we witnessed and experienced conventional terrorist acts, such as bombings, kidnappings, armed attacks, assassinations, arson, hijackings and skyjackings against law enforcement officers and Government assets. The emergence of home-grown and lone-wolf terrorists has created unprecedented fear and uncertainty within our societies and communities, since most attacks have been directed against soft targets. Myanmar unequivocally condemns and rejects terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Nowadays, many countries have been encountering complex and pressing challenges to respond effectively to evolving threats from the return and relocation of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs).”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Myanmar aligns itself with the statement submitted by the delegation of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (annex XXIV). The nature of terrorist tactics and the global terrorism landscape have been continually transforming since the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001). With the use of advanced information and communications technology, terrorism becomes transnational and increasingly complex. It is imperative to pay more attention to capacity-building measures in order to narrow down the capacity gap among Member States so that all Member States can deal with the evolving threats of terrorism under resolution 1373 (2001).”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Some States Members of the United Nations have exploited international legal institutions, including the United Nations, for their own political interests. As such actions could undermine the established rules and principles of international law, as well as the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, my delegation would therefore like to express our serious concern at those illegal actions. We call upon all Member States to work together to prevent such actions and defend the United Nations Charter.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“In addition, the term “principal judicial organ”, stipulated in Article 92 of the United Nations Charter, mirrors the independent status of the Court in the sense that, when exercising its judicial functions, it is not subordinate or accountable to any external authority, including the other principal organs of the United Nations. Therefore, any attempt to influence the course of an ongoing case before the International Court of Justice by another principal organ of the United Nations may more than jeopardize the independent status, legitimacy and credibility of the Court; indeed, it may set a dangerous precedent and foment uncertainty in the existing international legal order. In recent years, we have witnessed abusive applications of the notion of the rule of law.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“However, we believe that the legal framework set out in the United Nations Charter for cooperation between the Court and the other principal organs of the United Nations, especially the Security Council, needs to be complementary and should not allow for encroachment of each other’s courses of action. Therefore, when we consider revitalizing the relationship between the Court and the other principal organs of the United Nations, we should not — indeed must not — overlook the legal limits set forth in the United Nations Charter to safeguard the Court’s independent status.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“In that regard, the Court is a linchpin to the implementation of Article 1, paragraph 1, of the United Nations Charter, which articulated a first purpose for the Organization, namely, “to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace”. The relationship between the Court and the other principal organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council and the General Assembly, is therefore fundamental to promoting and strengthening the rule of law at the international level.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“This year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the International Court of Justice, the sole and principal judicial organ of the United Nations, which has played an essential role in maintaining global peace and stability since it was established in 1945. Through its jurisprudence, the Court has solidified the role of international law and strengthened the rule of law so that peace and stability in a rules-based global order shall prevail. In addition, the Court contributes fundamentally to promoting and strengthening the rule of law through its judgments and advisory opinions on the legal questions brought before it. Accordingly, the international community has been able to enjoy the availability of numerous means of peaceful dispute settlement over the past 75 years thanks to the Court.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“One of the leading objectives of the United Nations since its inception has been to strengthen the rule of law with a view to governing the conduct of States in accordance with the principles set forth in the Charter. My delegation therefore attaches great importance to the role the United Nations and its agencies play in promoting and strengthening the rule of law. We also believe that the promotion of the rule of law shall be in accordance with such universally established principles and norms as respect for sovereign equality and territorial integrity, non-interference in the internal affairs of other States, prohibition of the use or threat of use of force and the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“Myanmar strongly believes that the rule of law is a foundation for relations among nations. Multilateralism can succeed only if inter-State relations are based on rules and the law. A rules-based international order could be the key platform for bringing peace, harmony and development to our world today. The United Nations was established to strengthen the rule of law at the international level so as to govern States’ behaviour under the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. International peace and security cannot be maintained without full compliance with international law and adherence to the letter and spirit of the Charter, as well as respect for the rule of law.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“Despite all the formidable challenges it is facing, the Government of Myanmar is committed to enhancing human rights for all its citizens, especially the most vulnerable groups, such as women and girls. Let me conclude by reaffirming our commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment towards achieving national objectives as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We will continue to engage and work constructively with relevant United Nations agencies to achieve our common objective of advancing the women and peace and security agenda.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“The Attorney General is heading up the criminal investigation and prosecution body mandated to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators based on the findings of the Independent Commission of Enquiry.The military has also set up a court of inquiry to investigate the allegations of human rights violations during the security operations in Rakhine state. There have been three courts martial. Moreover, an investigation of possible broader patterns of violations in northern Rakhine in 2016 and 2017 has started. Such alleged broader patterns could include an inadequate distinction between civilians and Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army fighters, the disproportionate use of force, a failure to prevent the plundering of property and destruction, or acts of forcible displacement of civilians.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“The Government is implementing the Women, Peace and Development Action Plan for the Advancement of Women in Kayin, Kayar and Mon States (2020-2022), in line with resolution (1325). In response to the Secretary-General’s appeal for a global ceasefire during the pandemic, the Tatmadaw (military) announced a three-month nationwide ceasefire from 10 May to 31 August 2020, which was extended twice, until end of October, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The unilateral ceasefire applies to all conflict areas except where terrorist groups have taken positions. In terms of accountability, the Independent Commission of Enquiry submitted its final report to the President in January this year. The report was based on interviews with close to 1,500 witnesses and came out with findings and recommendations for further investigation and prosecution.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“With the aim of ending ethnic armed conflict and ushering in a democratic federal union, the Government has been convening the Union Peace Conference, 21st-Century Panglong, since 2016. Even in the midst of the formidable challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government successfully convened the fourth session of the Peace Conference, in August 2020, to advance the peace process. Since the gender perspective is an important part in the process, it is integrated into the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, signed in 2015. During the third session of the Union Peace Conference, 21st-Century Panglong, four gender agreements were included in the political sector basic principle of Part II of the Union Accord. The Government is also promoting the meaningful participation of women in the peace process.”
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