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1. “We fully support the zero tolerance policy with regard to violence against women and girls. My delegation shares the view that development, peace, security and human rights are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. In situations of conflicts, women and girls are among those who suffer most. My country suffered from almost five decades of insurgency. Through the determined efforts of the Government we have been able to achieve national reconciliation, with 17 major armed insurgent groups returning to the legal fold. The representatives of the former insurgent groups have now joined other delegates in the National Convention that is laying down the basic principles of our new constitution. Women of Myanmar are also taking an active part in the National Convention process.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

2. “The Government of the Union of Myanmar, hand in hand with such organizations as the Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation, the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association and the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, promotes policies to ensure that the needs and priorities of women, girls, men and boys are addressed systematically. The results of all these efforts are most evident in the area of education. The enrolment of girls now equals that of boys in the primary and secondary levels. At the tertiary level, overall enrolment of women surpasses that of men. Myanmar's traditions, culture and values, which abhor and prohibit the sexual exploitation of women, strongly contribute to the Government's endeavours to protect women and girls from human rights abuses, including sexual and gender-based violence.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

3. “The Summit Outcome also identifies gender mainstreaming as a tool for achieving gender equality. My Government fully shares this view. We also share the view that gender equality plays an essential part in advancing development, peace and security. In our national efforts to promote gender equality, tradition and culture play an important part. Myanmar traditional law guarantees the free and equal rights of women, including the right to own and inherit property. It also ensures secure tenure of property and housing for women.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

4. “My delegation greatly appreciates the initiative taken by you, Mr. President, in holding an open debate on women, peace and security on the sixth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). As a result of that landmark resolution the international community looks upon women, not merely as victims in conflict situations, but also as valuable contributors in the resolution of conflicts and as active participants in rebuilding their communities. We also wish to thank the four senior United Nations officials for their briefings and for the good job they do for the cause of women and girls. The 2005 World Summit Outcome, by clearly underscoring the fact that "progress for women is progress for all," gives special importance to the promotion of gender equality and the elimination of gender discrimination.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

5. “The Government has also extended an olive branch to the remaining groups and will continue to do so. We strongly believe that the best way to protect children in armed conflict lies in conflict prevention and resolution.”

   2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

6. “We have been cooperating with both the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and with UNICEF with regard to the issue and, in December 2005, we again provided the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of UNICEF with a list of newly recruited soldiers who were discharged from military service during that calendar year. For over 40 years since regaining its independence in 1948, Myanmar suffered the scourge of insurgency. However, today, as a result of the national reconciliation efforts of the Government, out of 18 major insurgent groups, 17 have come back to the legal fold and are working together with the Government for the development of their respective regions. As a result, we have been able to restore peace and stability to almost all corners of Myanmar.”

   2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

7. “Additionally, those few that have slipped through the scrutiny and who are found to be under 18 at the training stage are discharged from the military. The Government, of its own volition, has also drawn up an action plan that includes the protection of children's rights, prevention measures, the promotion of public awareness and coordination with UNICEF. The Government has also arranged visits of the United Nations Development Programme Resident Coordinator and a UNICEF representative to the two main military recruitment centres in Yangon and Mandalay and has enabled them to interact freely with the recruits. The action plan includes provisions for the discharge of children under 18 from military service and their reintegration into families and communities.”

   2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

8. “I wish to stress that the Government is taking measures to prevent children from being recruited into the insurgent groups. With regard to its own recruitment, the Government has taken effective measures to ensure that, even when volunteering, no underage children are recruited into the Myanmar armed forces. To that end, an entity on the prevention of military recruitment of underage children, a high-level inter-ministerial committee headed by the First Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council, was established. Stringent monitoring and inspection are made both at the recruitment stage and again at the training stage. Applicants who fail to meet the minimum age requirement are turned away at the recruitment stage.”

   2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

9. “I have also refuted the unfounded allegations regarding my country from sources originating from exiles and remnant insurgent groups. Those falsehoods were mentioned this morning in the statement made by a member of the Council. Let me put on record once again that the Myanmar armed forces are an all-volunteer army and that those entering military service do so of their own free will. Under the Myanmar Defence Services Act and the War Office Council instruction of 1974, the minimum age for recruitment into the armed forces is 18 years. The reports of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar have underscored the fact that the insurgent groups in Myanmar extensively practice the recruitment and use of child soldiers.”

   2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

10. “We are gratified that resolution 1612 (2005) underlines that the mechanism must operate, inter alia, with the participation and cooperation of national Governments. We take special satisfaction that the resolution also stresses that all actions undertaken by United Nations entities within the framework of the monitoring and reporting mechanism must be designed to support and supplement the protection and rehabilitation roles of national Governments. My delegation, in previous debates on this issue, has stressed the importance of objective, accurate and verified information with regard to reports that come before the Security Council. We have also stressed that the issue of the protection of children - an issue to which all of us attach special importance - must not be politicized.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

11. “I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the important issue of children and armed conflict. Since the adoption of resolution 1612 (2005), a number of important steps have been taken, including the appointment of a new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy. I should like to thank her and others for the introductory statements they made this morning. We have also witnessed the ongoing implementation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism set up to collect and provide timely, objective, accurate and reliable information on the recruitment and use of child soldiers, in violation of applicable international law.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

12. “I am confident that the action plan and the recommendations contained in the report, as well as the Peacebuilding Commission established by the 2005 world summit, will contribute meaningfully to the promotion of the role of women as envisioned in resolution 1325 (2000).”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

13. “I have noted that the action plan contains strategic programmes as well as quick-impact strategies. We are happy to see that the plan is structured around 12 important areas of action. We are particularly pleased that preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations staff, related personnel and United Nations partners is included as one of those action areas. Myanmar's values, tradition and culture abhor the sexual exploitation of women. We therefore strongly support the implementation of a zero-tolerance policy. We are also happy to see that the action plan includes accountability machinery.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

14. “Their representatives have now joined other delegates in the national convention that is laying down the principles of our new constitution - a constitution that will be acceptable to all nationalities of the Union. I am happy to say that the women of Myanmar are taking active part in the national convention. Resolution 1325 (2000) also contains the important component of ensuring the protection of and respect for the human rights of women and girls. In Myanmar, the Government was instrumental in establishing the Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation and has been actively implementing policies to promote and protect the rights of women and girls. I wish to commend the Secretary-General for submitting an action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security throughout the United Nation system.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

15. “Therefore, they have a strong desire for peace and security and yearn to take an active part in the peace process. The underlying causes of conflicts are many and varied. In most cases, poverty, socio-economic and gender inequalities and underdevelopment are its root causes. In the case of my country, a union made up of more than 100 national races, the weakness of the constitution that was imposed upon us at the time of independence was the main cause of conflict. Because of that weakness, Myanmar had to face armed insurgencies barely a few months after we had regained our sovereignty in 1948. It was only recently that we were able to achieve national reconciliation, and 17 insurgent groups came back to the legal fold.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

16. “First of all, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for the initiative you have taken in convening today's open debate on women and peace and security. It has now been five years since the Security Council adopted the landmark resolution 1325 (2000). By means of that resolution the international community chose to see women not merely as victims in conflict situations, but as active participants in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. The 2005 World Summit Outcome (General Assembly resolution 60/1) gives an added impetus to that notion by recognizing the importance of providing women with the opportunity for equal participation and full involvement in efforts to maintain and promote peace and security. Women and girls are among those who suffer most in armed conflicts.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

17. “Such a resolution should encourage and take a cooperative approach towards those parties that have taken effective measures to address the issues in cooperation with the United Nations. We hope also that such a resolution would avoid duplications and redundancies. Myanmar has managed to put an end to armed conflict and to bring peace and stability to the country. This has enabled us to better promote and protect the rights of our children. My Government will resolutely continue in this important endeavour.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

18. “We are also sorry to witness a degree of politicization and double standards in deciding on inclusion and exclusion from the list under annex II. We all know the difficulty that last year's report created in the adoption of resolution 1539 (2004). But a report of the Secretary-General that comes before the Security Council, particularly in an era of application, must be based on information that is verified, and it must have credibility and, above all, objectivity. The report should not be tailored to the envisaged resolution. On the question of the resolution, it is our strongly held view that any resolution that is contemplated should be focussed on situations that affect peace and security - situations that for that very reason are on the agenda of the Security Council.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

19. “The action plan also incorporates provisions for the discharge of children under 18 from military service and for their reintegration into their families and communities. The United Nations country team has duly reported these positive developments, and, as the Special Representative himself has acknowledged, they had recommended that Tatmadaw Kyi be taken out of annex II. I appreciate the fact that these positive remarks were also mentioned by a number of delegations this morning. The report, however, not only retained Tatmadaw Kyi in annex II, but also lumped Government armed forces together with insurgent groups as recruiting and using children, citing reports from embassies and non- governmental organizations (NGOs) - the only instance in the report where embassies and NGOs are quoted as a source.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

20. “Applicants who do not meet the minimum age requirement are turned away at the recruitment stage. Additionally, those who are found to be under 18 at the training stage are discharged from the military. To ensure transparency, and in a spirit of cooperation, the Government arranged a visit by the Resident Coordinator and a representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to the two main recruitment centres in Yangon and Mandalay, and they were able to interact freely with the recruits. The Government, of its own volition, has drawn up an action plan which includes the protection of children's rights, preventive measures, promoting public awareness and coordination with UNICEF.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

21. “It is widely known and accepted that insurgent groups in Myanmar extensively recruit and use child soldiers. The Government, on the other hand, has been taking measures not only to prevent children from being recruited into the insurgent groups but also to ensure that no under-age children are recruited into the Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Armed Forces. Tatmadaw is an all-volunteer army, and the minimum age requirement for recruitment is 18 years. The Government is taking effective measures so that no one below that age is recruited into the military. To that end, a high-level Committee for the Prevention of Military Recruitment for Under-age Children was established. Stringent monitoring is carried out, both at the recruitment stage and again at the training stage.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

22. “We also share the concern regarding the report's suggestion of initiating direct contact by United Nations actors with non-State actors. While this may be useful in some situations, the general application of this in all situations, would, in our view, be counter-productive. We are glad to see that, in preparation for this year's report, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General had held a number of briefings and had also made himself available and responded to the queries of Permanent Missions, for which we are grateful. We regret, however, that no real consultations took place with those Member States which are not in the Security Council. We are also dismayed that the report continues to retain a high degree of selectivity and double standards.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

23. “Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you for holding this open debate on children and armed conflict. Given the gravity of the situation, as described by the Special Representative, Mr. Otunnu, in his moving statement, I believe that today's debate is indeed timely. The Secretary-General's report has provided us with a useful basis for our deliberations. The report rightfully gives detailed information on compliance and progress regarding situations on the agenda of the Security Council. These are also situations that have a direct impact on peace and security - matters for which the Security Council has primary responsibility. Like others, we are deeply concerned by accounts in the report of sexual abuse by United Nations peacekeepers.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

24. “Many women delegates are taking part in this historic process, which will bring about lasting peace, stability, development and democracy for all peoples of Myanmar, both women and men. The Secretary-General has rightly maintained that the goals set out in resolution 1325 (2000) require political will and concerted action on the part of the entire international community. My delegation fully subscribes to that View. For our part, we will join hands with others so that the promise held out to women across the globe that their rights will be protected will be fully realized.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

25. “Peace and stability now prevail. We fully share the Secretary-General's view that gender-based violence is entirely unacceptable and must be effectively addressed. In this regard, two delegations have made politically motivated and unsubstantiated allegations against Myanmar regarding gender-based violence. The Secretary-General's report dealt comprehensively with gender-based violence and listed a number of countries in which it occurs. My country was certainly not among them. The most effective means to protect civilians - particularly those who are most vulnerable, women and children - is to end conflict through peaceful solutions. At present, my country has embarked on an historical path by convening a national convention that brings together delegates from all strata of society and representatives from 17 major armed ethnic groups.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

26. “The efforts of the Security Council have brought peace and security to millions, and yet there are still many places in the world besieged by conflict, despite the Council's best efforts. It takes many factors to bring about peace and stability. We know this only too well. My country, after experiencing many decades of internal strife, has in the past decade been able to achieve peace and stability. Myanmar had to face armed insurgency barely a few months after regaining its independence in 1948. Until recently, there were 18 major insurgent groups, but because of the national reconciliation efforts of the Government, 17 of them have now returned to the legal fold. The only remaining group is the Karen National Union. The Government and the Karen National Union have already been able to reach a ceasefire arrangement.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

27. “It is necessary to understand the root causes of conflicts and the dynamics that perpetuate them so that they can be seriously addressed in efforts to prevent or end conflicts. We also applaud all the important work that the United Nations Development Fund for Women has been doing in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Resolution 1325 (2000) calls on all actors to ensure the full participation of women in peace processes and to adopt gender perspectives when negotiating peace agreements. My delegation could not agree more. Peace is not everything, but without peace, everything can become nothing, and nowhere can this phrase be better understood than in this Council, which has the primary duty of maintaining international peace and security.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

28. “At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important meeting to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), a resolution that has drawn the international community's attention to the crucial role of women in conflict prevention and conflict resolution. My delegation commends the efforts of the Secretary-General and the United Nations entities to broadly disseminate resolution 1325 (2000). We particularly welcome the initiative taken by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs by establishing a task force on conflict prevention, peace- building and development to elaborate a working plan that will look into the underlying causes of conflicts, such as poverty, socio-economic and gender inequalities and endemic underdevelopment.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

29. “Nationally, we will continue to promote the well-being of children and provide them with a secure and enabling environment in which they can develop their full potential. We are also resolved to join hands with others in the international community to promote the rights of children the world over.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

30. “We have therefore invited the Special Representative, Mr. Olara Otunnu, to visit Myanmar at a mutually convenient time, and the Special Representative has indicated his intention to visit Myanmar in early 2004. We are now waiting for him to propose the actual dates. We have also indicated our willingness to cooperate with UNICEF to its representative in Myanmar. With the attainment of peace and stability, the Government has been able to bring considerable economic and social development to the country, in particular to the inhabitants of the border areas, which until recently had been under the control of the insurgents. Children in those areas are now provided with the health and education services that are enjoyed by their brethren in other parts of the country.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

31. “To further strengthen effective implementation, a committee for the prevention of the recruitment of child soldiers has been recently established, chaired by the Second Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant General Thein Sein. The committee also decided to set up a task force comprising representatives from relevant ministries. In order to more effectively address the issue, the Committee will also draw up a plan of action. Necessary procedures to be followed for preventing all recruitment of under-age children are already in place. Myanmar shares the view of the rest of the international community on the need to protect children, particularly in situations of armed conflict. We are also of the view that the promotion of all human rights, including the rights of children, should be conducted through cooperation.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

32. “Under the Myanmar Defence Services Act and War Office Council instruction 13/73 of 1974, a person cannot enlist in the armed forces until he has attained the age of 18. There is neither a draft system nor forced conscription by the Government of Myanmar. Forced conscription in any form is strictly prohibited. And in order to ensure the voluntary nature of recruitment, as well as the minimum age requirement, the Ministry of Defence has followed up with periodic instructions. Those who are found to have contravened those instructions have had action taken against them under military law. We have instituted scrutiny and inspection procedures and have demobilized those military personnel who do not conform to minimum age requirements or other qualifications.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

33. “The report, without checking or verification, used second-hand information provided by politically motivated non-governmental organizations to include Tatmadaw Kyi in the list. The preposterous allegation of 70,000 child soldiers made against us is the result of interviewing 20 or so insurgents and dubious deserters inside a neighbouring country. No United Nations agency - I repeat: no United Nations agency - in Myanmar has verified this allegation. As is widely known, and as is testified to by the Special Rapporteur on human rights, it is the practice of insurgent groups to recruit and use child soldiers. May I reiterate once again that the Myanmar armed forces, including Tatmadaw Kyi, is an all- volunteer army, and those entering military service do so of their own free will.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

34. “I am personally thankful to Mr. Otunnu for the useful interaction with him regarding this issue. I was also given to understand that the preparation of the report as far as Myanmar was concerned was very political and that the discussions were sometimes even acrimonious. Last year, a number of non-governmental organizations exerted tremendous pressure to include Myanmar on the annex list. At that time, the Secretary-General, guided by resolution 1379 (2001), resisted the attempt. However, we regret that in preparing this year's report, although it was prepared under the same guidelines, a second annex was created, and that Tatmadaw Kyi - the Myanmar army - was included in annex II. It must be noted here that Myanmar is not a country in armed conflict.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

35. “It is an issue on which all of us must cooperate and work together to alleviate the tragic plight of children everywhere. During the public meeting last year one Security Council member stressed the need for verification and for checking the validity of information before it is presented to the Security Council, as have many speakers during today's debate. My delegation also stated that the issue of the protection of children should not be politicized. Despite that, I have noted that the Secretary-General's report has taken as facts allegations made regarding my country by certain quarters to put political pressure on Myanmar. We take the issue of the protection of children very seriously, and I personally have been in contact with the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Olara Otunnu, in this regard.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

36. “In conditions of armed conflict, it is the most vulnerable in a society that suffer - that is to say, women and children. My country, since its independence in 1948, has suffered from civil insurgency. It is only recently that the country was able to enjoy the fruits of peace and stability. Until recently, there were 18 armed insurgent groups, of which 17 have now come back to the legal fold. Only one insurgent group - the Karen National Union (KNU) - remains outside the fold. I am happy to tell the Council that the Government has been successfully carrying out confidence-building measures with this remaining group. Guns have now fallen silent throughout the Union of Myanmar. The issue of children and armed conflict is one that demands the undivided attention of the international community.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

37. “I wish to thank you, Madam President, for having convened this event and for the opportunity to participate in it. I wish also to thank Mr. Olara Otunnu and Ms. Bellamy for their presentations. The last five years have seen significant gains in the protection of children affected by armed conflict, with milestone achievements in the area of awareness and advocacy as well as in the strengthening of international norms and standards. Children have now been placed solidly on the international peace and security agenda. However, the report also shows that children continue to be the main victims of conflict. My delegation has always held the view that the best way of protecting children in armed conflict lies in the promotion of conflict prevention and resolution.”

    2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source

38. “Member States can learn what works in one particular country or region and have the option of adapting it to suit their unique environments and situations. It has helped us to identify and address inadequacies, including in terms of national legislation. We are also pleased with the latest efforts of the CTC, including the directory of assistance that is currently published on the web. The cooperation that the CTC is promoting is one of the many valuable ways in which it has helped to further the cause of our fight against terrorism. Finally, I pay tribute to the Chairman of the CTC, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, and the CTC as a whole for their tireless efforts and their commendable achievements. The work of the CTC has been, indeed, a great contribution to efforts in countering terrorism.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

39. “Evidently, countering terrorism remains high on the agenda of ASEAN, both individually and collectively. At this juncture, I would like to reassure the Council of ASEAN's commitment to the global fight against terrorism and specifically to the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1456 (2003). I wish to inform the Council of ASEAN's intention to participate in the forthcoming special meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee with international, regional and subregional organizations, scheduled for 7 March 2003. ASEAN takes note of the various proposals that were put forward at the last high-level meeting of the Council, including the French proposal to establish a cooperation and assistance fund. We find the open meetings of the Security Council, including this one, extremely valuable.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

40. “It provides a framework for cooperation in the prevention, disruption and combating of international terrorism through the exchange and flow of information, intelligence and capacity-building. The Declaration also provides for cooperation to enhance efficacy in the efforts to combat terrorism. Recently, at the ASEAN-European Union ministerial meeting in Brussels, the Joint Declaration on Cooperation to Combat Terrorism was adopted. The ministers agreed to enhance cooperation in areas including the exchange of information, strengthening links between law enforcement agencies of the European Union and ASEAN, and capacity-building to assist ASEAN members in the implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and to address the impact of terrorist activities.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

41. “Cooperation in countering terrorism has also been extended through the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which has continued to be an important mechanism in considering security-related issues in the region. Last year, ARF participants discussed measures against terrorism, as well as its financing. In March this year, an ARF intersessional meeting on counter-terrorism and transnational crime will be held in Malaysia. The ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime, with ministerial counterparts from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, is to be held in Bangkok in October 2003. On 1 August 2002, ASEAN and the United States signed the Joint Declaration on Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

42. “Cooperation among members of ASEAN to counter terrorism was further strengthened last year through increased intelligence sharing, as well as through workshops related to countering terrorism and other transnational crimes. ASEAN members had already planned on expanding their individual and collective efforts. Following the summit, ASEAN countries undertook the following activities. The International Conference on Anti-Terrorism and Tourism Recovery was held in Manila, the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism was established in November 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, and the regional conference on combating money laundering and terrorist financing took place in Bali in December. In January 2003 a workshop on terrorism was held in Jakarta, and Singapore hosted a workshop on counter-terrorism financing.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

43. “The devastating Bali attack came just one month before the ASEAN Summit that took place last year in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Combating terrorism remains high on the agenda of ASEAN members, both individually and collectively. The Phnom Penh Summit adopted a declaration on terrorism, in which ASEAN leaders expressed the determination of the Association to build on measures announced last year at its Summit in Brunei Darussalam to intensify its efforts to prevent, counter and suppress terrorist activities in the region. At the summit, ASEAN called on the international community to avoid indiscriminately advising their citizens not to visit or otherwise deal with ASEAN countries in the absence of established evidence to substantiate rumours of possible terrorist attacks, as such measures could help achieve the objectives of the terrorists.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

44. “Barely a week after we met, on 12 October, another dastardly terrorist attack took place, in Bali, killing almost 200 persons, tourists and Indonesians alike. That struck at the heart of the ASEAN region, and we are particularly devastated by that cowardly attack. The tragic loss of life in Bali, as well as in Moscow and Mombassa, is a reminder that although we have made great efforts to combat terrorism through the adoption and implementation of far-reaching resolutions, success in combating international terrorism is still not fully ensured. Greater efforts are needed at the international, regional and country levels to intensify our fight against terrorism. Allow me to give a further update on ASEAN's ongoing efforts to combat international terrorism.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

45. “I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, Myanmar. I am grateful to you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to convene this public meeting on the important topic of terrorism. My appreciation also goes to France for having convened, on 20 January 2003, a high-level meeting of the Security Council on the subject of combating terrorism. On 4 October 2002, to mark first anniversary of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), we met in an open meeting of the Security Council.”

    2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source

46. “It is a time-honoured tradition in Myanmar to place special emphasis on the overall development of children and to ensure their protection, upbringing and development. In bringing about peace and stability, we endeavour to provide the children with a peaceful and developed world so that they will have a secure and enabling environment to develop their individual capabilities.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

47. “In Myanmar, since civil insurgency has effectively been overcome in nearly all parts of the country, the Government has been able to concentrate its efforts on development of the areas where fighting raged for over four decades. In 1992, the Government set up a separate ministry for that purpose and was able to bring development to those areas. It has built hospitals, roads and bridges in these border areas. From 1988-1989 to 1998-1999, in a span of 10 years, it built more than 350 schools in the former insurgent-held areas. The Government has now been able to provide child immunization for all children nationwide. We are able to conduct extensive immunization programmes in the remote areas.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

48. “The Special Rapporteur on human rights, in commending the achievement of the ceasefire agreements by the Government with 17 armed ethnic groups, stated in his report: "After decades of fear, insecurity and widespread violence the first dividend of the ceasefire agreements is peace and the second is some development" (ibid., para. 12). The Government is promoting a culture of peace. We are fully aware that, in any conflict situation, children are among the most vulnerable groups. We share the determination to give the fullest attention to the question of protection of children in armed conflict. The Secretary-General's report has pointed out that education has also been a casualty of war.”

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49. “As a result, 17 armed ethnic insurgent groups have participated in the exchange of arms for peace programme. They are now actively engaged in development activities in their respective regions, together with the Government. Apart from a splinter armed group of narco-traffickers, only one ethnic insurgent group, the Kayin National Union (KNU), remains to return to the fold, and the Government continues to extend an olive branch to this group. For the first time in nearly half a century, the armed conflict that plagued Myanmar has ceased in all parts of the country with the exception of a few border areas.”

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50. “The self-styled God's Army is an insurgent group led by two 10-year-old twins, Johnny and Luther Htoo. We share the view of many delegations that the best way of protecting children in armed conflict lies in conflict prevention and resolution. Myanmar regained its independence in January 1948. In a matter of months, it had to face the challenge of insurgencies by various armed groups. Until recently, there were 18 armed insurgent groups in the country, as well as a narco-trafficking armed group. For over 40 years, Myanmar had to suffer the scourge of insurgency. The ethnic insurgencies which had existed in Myanmar since its independence were contained and rolled back only in recent years through the painstaking efforts of the Government.”

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