Situation of human rights in Myanmar, para. 26

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10. Welcomes the signing by the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh of an “arrangement on the return of displaced persons from Rakhine” on 23 November 2017 and of a “physical arrangement for the repatriation of displaced Myanmar residents from Bangladesh” on 16 January 2018 as important first steps towards the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return and repatriation of Rohingya refugees, acknowledges the cooperation of Bangladesh with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, while urging all parties to invite the Office of the High Commissioner, the International Organization for Migration and other relevant international organizations to fulfil their mandates and to participate fully in the Joint Working Group on the Repatriation of Displaced Myanmar Residents from Bangladesh and in the implementation of the returns process to ensure effective and sustainable implementation, in accordance with international law;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2018
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
Situation of human rights in Myanmar, Human Rights Council Resolution, 2018.
Paragraph number
26