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2008-10-29
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2015-06-18
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  1. “We are looking forward to welcoming her to Myanmar soon, so that we can remove the remaining obstacles to reaching the common goal of ending the recruitment and use of children in the Government armed forces by 2016.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  2. “My delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General and his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict for rightly reflecting in his report some of the positive measures taken by Myanmar. At the same time, the Government has been making every effort to sign a nationwide ceasefire agreement with the ethnic armed groups to end the conflicts in the country, which have lasted over six decades. The ending of armed conflicts will eradicate the suffering caused by violence against innocent children. In conclusion, my delegation is also pleased to inform the Security Council that an invitation has been extended to Ms. Leila Zerrougui, the Secretary- General's Special Representative, to visit Myanmar and hold consultations for the further advancement of the work plan.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  3. “In accordance with the Joint Strategy for the Elimination of Forced Labour, signed by Myanmar and the International Labour Organization (ILO), a directive criminalizing forced recruitments has been issued. A total of 327 perpetrators, including 50 officers and 277 other ranks, have been punished for the wrongful recruitment of minors. Since June last year, recruitment centres rather than infantry units have been solely responsible for recruitment, and more supporting personal documentation has been required of new recruits so that their age can be verified and forgery prevented. The Supplementary Understanding signed by Myanmar and the ILO has also effectively prevented action against underage recruits as deserters from the armed forces.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  4. “The recruitment of children under 18 is strictly prohibited under the existing regulations. Any such complaints would relate to crimes perpetrated by individuals rather than to the policy of the armed forces. Some of the information in the Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict (S/2015/409) has been overtaken by recent developments in Myanmar. On 4 June, the Government armed forces discharged a further 51 children from military service after verification of their ages. Since the action plan was signed in 2012, a total of 645 underage children have been discharged from military service and have been reunited with their families.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  5. “The action plan has been extended twice, each time for six months. Over 35 monitoring visits to regional commands and regiments have been conducted. Nationwide awareness- raising campaigns to combat the recruitment and use of minors have been launched. Over 12,000 members of the armed forces have received training on the action plan. Almost all of the steps outlined in the plan, including the issuance of orders prohibiting underage recruitment, the verification of ages, the identification and release of underage recruits, their reintegration into society and the punishment of offenders, have been taken. The increase in the number of complaints can be attributed to such factors as growing awareness, greater freedom of expression and the repeated filing of similar complaints.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  6. “Six of the seven countries that continue to recruit and use children have cooperated with the United Nations by signing and recommitting to action plans to end and prevent such recruitment. The Security Council must therefore take a cooperative rather than a punitive approach to this sensitive issue in the case of the parties cooperating with the United Nations. My own country, Myanmar, is indeed one of the countries actively engaging with the United Nations to address the matter. Since our action plan was signed in June 2012, Myanmar has honoured its commitments by taking a series of measures in regular consultation with the United Nations country task force on monitoring and reporting and the central committee for the prevention of the military recruitment of underage children of the Ministry of Defence of Myanmar.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  7. “The decision to focus today on the abduction of children is also very timely and relevant, since we are witnessing a disturbing new trend in abductions, used mainly by non-State actors for their purposes. There is no doubt that in an insecure environment children are most vulnerable to the serious consequences of armed conflicts. Myanmar has always fully supported the search for a sustainable solution able to protect innocent children from the effects of armed conflicts. We have also supported the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign, launched last year to end the recruitment and use of children by Government armed forces by 2016. We are encouraged by the steady progress made in the first year of the campaign.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  8. “Our delegation would like to congratulate Malaysia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and the chairmanship of the Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We would also like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his opening remarks. We also thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, and the other briefers for their presentations. Myanmar also aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Viet Nam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). My delegation fully shares the international community's concern regarding the increase in the number of grave violations committed against children in armed conflicts in many parts of the world.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  9. “The combined efforts of our countries, the United Nations system and civil society over the past eight years have contributed to changing, to some extent, the lot of women in many conflict and post-conflict situations. Political will and resources will be needed to turn the small gains achieved into significant steps.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

  10. “Only recently, owing to the national reconciliation policy of my Government, we have emerged from under the dark clouds of conflict. The insurgency that has ravaged the country for four decades is virtually over, as 17 out of 18 major insurgent groups have come back into the legal fold. Today, only remnants of the last insurgent group and narcotrafficking armed groups remain as outlaws. Peace and stability now prevail in almost all corners of Myanmar. It has resulted in significant improvement in the daily life of civilians, in particular women and children. My delegation joins the international community in its condemnation of sexual assault and other forms of violence committed against civilians in armed conflict, particularly women and girls. We must work together to prevent that.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

  11. “Throughout our history, women have always enjoyed a special place in the family and society. Our traditions, culture and values reflect our efforts to promote gender equality. Successive Governments have also endeavoured to protect women and girls from gender- based violence, including sexual exploitation and abuses. The Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs was established in 1996 to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Subsequently, the Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation was formed in 2003 to protect women from discrimination and to ensure their full enjoyment of their rights. Myanmar shares the view that the best way to protect civilians, particularly women and children, in armed conflict is to prevent such conflicts. My country has experienced first-hand the devastating effect of insurgency.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

  12. “Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), adopted eight years ago, and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, underscore the convention that peace is inextricably linked with the equality of women and men. In situations of armed conflict, women and girls are among the most vulnerable. Even after the war has ended, the deteriorating economic situation heightens women's vulnerability to being trafficked. Women are also likely to experience discrimination and domestic violence on their return to their village or town of origin. In those circumstances, we must act together to redress the situation and ensure that there is zero tolerance with regard to violence against women and girls. Myanmar fully supports a zero-tolerance policy.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source

  13. “I would like to express our appreciation to you, Sir, for organizing this important debate on women and peace and security. I also thank you for giving me the floor to take part in this open debate. I wish to thank the Chinese delegation for its very useful concept paper (S/2008/655), which focuses on women's equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security. We live in a changing world in which States Members of the United Nations increasingly recognize that achieving durable peace requires the full involvement and equal participation of women in conflict resolution and subsequent peacebuilding.”

    2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source