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Ms.Pierce

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2019-02-28
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2019-02-28
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  1. “I would like to conclude by saying that we remain committed to finding the way forward as the United Kingdom, and we remain committed to working with our partners on the Council, as well as with Myanmar, Bangladesh and the Special Envoy.”

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  2. “I know that this is a difficult concept for some on the Council, but the scale of what has been done to the Rohingya Muslims and the allegations of crimes against humanity really mark this out as one of the most terrible events of this century so far. I think we need to keep that in mind. I am very grateful to the Special Envoy for all her efforts to encourage complementarity between the different United Nations instruments and the Independent Commission Of Inquiry. I think that the more the Commission and Rosario Manalo can work with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the better outcomes we will see there.”

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  3. “We would like UNHCR and the United Nations Development Programme to have unconditional and widespread access in Rakhine. They have had some, but it is not enough to make the proper assessments of conditions on the ground that could encourage refugee return. We would also like to see freedom of movement granted to those Rohingya who remain in Rakhine. That would be a good start and enable the international community to have a platform to offer support, and there is a clear will within the international community to do that, as I have said. The Special Envoy touched also on accountability. I think this really goes to the heart of everything. First, it is essential for the refugees to have confidence that they can go home and that they will be secure. It is also essential because it is important to uphold the norms of international justice.”

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  4. “They are to ensure the safety of ordinary people. I also want to pay tribute in the presence of His Excellency the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh and to the generous support that Bangladesh has given and continues to give to the Rohingya in Cox's Bazar and on its territory. Bangladesh has made enormous efforts to help the Rohingya people, and we believe that the international community should continue to support Bangladesh in this. To our mind, the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State remain the best blueprint for Rakhine. We will be very interested to see the Myanmar Government take three initial steps. We would like the United Nations coordinator's offer to develop a transparent joint implementation plan to be accepted.”

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  5. “They need to return home, but they can do so only on the basis of the principles, established by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), that returns are safe, voluntary, dignified and secure. We really want those principles to be upheld. We know that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has taken a very strong interest in returns, and that is welcome. Possibly the Indonesian Ambassador will be able to say more. We know that the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance has been involved. We know that the Chinese Envoy has been making strenuous efforts. I repeat that we do not mind; from our perspective, we are not dogmatic about who helps the refugees to get back, but we do want to see the UNHCR principles adhered to because they are there for a reason.”

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  6. “In our pronouncements, I think that it is very important that the Council make very clear that we, united, are on the side of all those in Myanmar who want peace and democratic change and that we will help them in that. But I should like to concentrate on the Rohingya for the reasons I have outlined. We are very disappointed that more has not been possible and that there has not been more progress on getting the refugees back. That obviously includes creating the conditions in which the refugees feel able to go back, which is why the proposal concerning the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State became so important. I want to be clear that the United Kingdom is not ideological about the refugees returning home.”

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  7. “As did the Special Envoy, we recognize that Burmese democracy is still young and fragile, but the upcoming elections next year will be an important moment and efforts to consolidate the democratic transition are ongoing. This is why it was very good to hear about the constitutional amendments. As I said, we recognize that conflict continues across Myanmar, and the loss of life and displaced people that we have seen are also of great concern. I think that it is beyond doubt that a nationwide peace settlement that guarantees rights and security for all the peoples of Myanmar is also a very high priority. I think we should be clear about two particular things. It is the Burmese military that is the root cause of these long- standing problems.”

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  8. “The forced displacement of several hundreds of thousands of people across an international border is bound to be something the Council needs to keep before it, and the alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya also deserve the most serious attention of the Council. I am also very grateful to the Special Envoy for setting out the situation across the country, which I think we also need to have regard to in the Council. I want to start, if I may, on political developments. The United Kingdom is a long-standing supporter ofthe Burmese people's efforts to emerge from many decades of military rule and to transition to democratic civilian Government.”

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  9. “I thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar. It is very good to know that her office in Myanmar is up and running. At the start, I apologize ifI may have to slip away before the meeting is over. I am hosting an event for Brian Urquhart, who turned 100 today. Colleagues will know that Brian Urquhart was one of the original officials of the United Nations, working closely with very many Secretaries-General, and indeed was instrumental in setting up peacekeeping and also the International Atomic Energy Agency. I therefore ask members to forgive me ifI need to step away for that event. The Council has focused great attention on the events in Myanmar and particularly the Rohingya, and I think it is fair to say that it remains one of the most pressing issues before us.”

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