A/HRC/RES/58/20
Commending the ongoing humanitarian efforts and commitments that the Government
of Bangladesh, in cooperation with United Nations agencies and the international
community, including all humanitarian actors, extended to those fleeing human rights
violations and abuses in Myanmar in 2016 and 2017, and the memorandum of understanding
between the Government of Bangladesh and the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees to provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya relocated to
Bhashan Char,
Recognizing the extensive investments that the Government of Bangladesh has made
in Bhasan Char and Cox’s Bazar, including in facilities and infrastructure, and welcoming
further efforts to facilitate access to work and livelihood opportunities, while noting the
importance of efforts to ensure the sustainability of the response to the humanitarian crisis,
Expressing deep concern at the cross-border effect of the actions of the Myanmar
military, which have reportedly caused deaths and damage to property in Bangladesh and
other neighbouring countries, impacting the enjoyment of human rights,
Expressing grave concern over the ongoing conflict in Rakhine State, which has
compelled tens of thousands of Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh and thousands to other
countries of the region,
Expressing deep concern at the inadequate and ever-decreasing international financial
support for the Rohingya temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh, noting with grave concern
that, despite the generosity of host countries and donors, the gap between humanitarian needs
and funding continues to grow, recalling in this context the need for more burden- and
responsibility-sharing, and in this regard encouraging States and other actors to consider
efforts to ensure the sustainability of funding and to leverage the Global Refugee Forum 2023
and its follow-up processes to demonstrate commitment to easing the pressure on the host
countries and working towards sustainable solutions,
Expressing alarm over reports of radicalization, militarization and forced recruitment,
which may lead to increased intercommunal violence and negatively affect the safety of
civilians,
Expressing gratitude to the Government of Bangladesh for facilitating the visits of
various officials, including the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
Myanmar, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, the Prosecutor of the
International Criminal Court and the Secretary-General, as well as to other Governments that
facilitated such visits, and underlining that such visits contribute to ensuring justice and
accountability,
Reiterating the urgent need for justice and accountability and to end impunity for all
violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by
ensuring that all those responsible for crimes relating to these violations and abuses
throughout Myanmar are held to account through credible, competent and independent
national or international criminal justice mechanisms, noting the important role that the
International Criminal Court can play in this regard, while recalling the authority of the
Security Council to refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court,
reiterating its invitation to Myanmar to become a party to the Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court or to accept the exercise of jurisdiction of the Court in
accordance with article 12 (3) of the Rome Statute, and acknowledging the National Unity
Government’s commitment in that regard,
Recognizing that the International Criminal Court has authorized an investigation into
alleged crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction relating to the situation in Bangladesh and
Myanmar, and noting the filing on 27 November 2024 by its Prosecutor of an application for
a warrant of arrest based on the conclusion by the Office of the Prosecutor that there are
reasonable grounds to believe that Min Aung Hlaing bears criminal responsibility for the
crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of Rohingya committed in Myanmar
and in part in Bangladesh,
Recalling the order of the International Court of Justice of 23 January 2020 in the case
lodged by the Gambia against Myanmar on the application of the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in which the Court concluded that,
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