Myanmar Envoy urges global support for Myanmar’s people amid ongoing crisis

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On 8 October, Myanmar’s Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun urged the international community at the UN to support Myanmar amidst crises following the 2021 military coup and called for renewed commitment to the Doha Programme of Action.

The Myanmar envoy’s statement continues below.

In his report, the SG [Secretary General] highlighted that persistent conflicts in some LDCs, geopolitical tensions, rising external public debt and the lack of fulfilment of ODA commitments are likely to undermine the long-term growth prospects and economic stability of LDCs.

Against this backdrop, Myanmar calls for renewed urgency in implementing the Doha Programme of Action and its six key focus areas. Effective implementation of the DPoA will contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

Mr. Chair,

Ongoing conflicts in several LDCs are also undermining governance, peacebuilding and the implementation of the DPoA. As of 2024, a total of 24 LDCs were classified as fragile and conflict -affected, including my own, Myanmar.

Although Myanmar met all three criteria to graduate from the LDC status for the first time as per the 2018 triennial review by the CDP, our graduation process has been disrupted by the illegal military coup.