Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other
minorities in Myanmar
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United Nations and its funds, programmes and agencies, and stresses the importance
of meaningfully engaging with civil society and the displaced communities;
24. Recognizes that the continuing multifaceted crisis that has arisen following
the declaration of the state of emergency on 1 February 2021, and the further
escalation of the conflict in the country and the resulting cross-border displacement
and prolonged delay in the repatriation of Rohingya, has serious negative impacts on
the peace and stability of the region, particularly for the neighbouring countries of
Myanmar, and stresses the urgent need for concrete action towards a sustainable
solution to the crisis in line with the will of the people of Myanmar;
25. Recognizes with appreciation the assistance and support of the
international community, including regional organizations, in particular ASEAN, and
the countries neighbouring Myanmar;
26. Calls upon the international community to effectively address irregular
maritime movements of Rohingya, in cooperation with the relevant United Nations
agencies, as well as ensure international burden- and responsibility-sharing,
especially by the States parties to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of
Refugees; 29
27. Emphasizes the need for Myanmar to continue to cooperate fully with the
Government of Bangladesh and with the United Nations, in particular the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and in consultation with the
populations concerned to enable the voluntary, safe, dignified, sustainable and wellinformed return of all refugees and forcibly displaced persons and internally displaced
persons to their places of origin or to a place of their choice in Myanmar, and to ensure
protection of returnees and give them freedom of movement and unimpeded access
to livelihoods, social services, including health services, education and shelter, and
to compensate them for all losses;
28. Calls for the reinstatement and subsequent implementation of the
memorandum of understanding signed by the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Development Programme with
Myanmar, to support the creation of conditions for the return of refugees from
Bangladesh;
29. Underlines the urgent need for support for the pilot projects by the United
Nations Development Programme and the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees under which the internally displaced Rohingya, living
under difficult conditions in northern Rakhine State, can return to their places of
origin or to a place of their choice and their communities can receive multisectoral
assistance;
30. Calls upon the international community, in the true spirit of solidarity,
interdependence and more equitable burden- and responsibility-sharing, to support
Rohingya refugees and forcibly displaced persons sheltered in Bangladesh until
conditions for return are met, including by adequately funding the 2024 joint response
plan for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis;
31. Also calls upon the international community to support the humanitarian
efforts in Myanmar to meet the humanitarian needs of all affected persons of all
communities, taking into account the vulnerable situation of women, children, older
persons and persons with disabilities;
32. Calls upon all parties to urgently explore options, including the needs
assessment in Rakhine State, for the creation of humanitarian corridors to allow full,
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