Myanmar’s UN Ambassador calls for ICC referral and global rejection of junta’s election

Mizzima

On 15 October, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered an intervention during the Interactive Discussion with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Third Committee of the 80th UN General Assembly, urging the international community to take strong, coordinated action against Myanmar’s military junta.

The text of his statement is as follows.

I wish to thank the High Commissioner, Mr. Türk, for his comprehensive global update, which is a vital reminder of our shared responsibility to safeguard human rights in a world increasingly challenged by conflicts and eroding international law.

Myanmar deeply appreciates the High Commissioner’s persistent focus on our country, especially for reflecting the devastating human rights situation of Myanmar in the 2024 annual report and subsequent statements.

Also, I cannot agree with you more on your statement identifying the crisis in Myanmar as a catastrophic human rights crisis fueled by relentless military violence and systemic impunity.

While your annual report has already documented a record high number of civilian casualties, the death toll has tragically continued to soar this year. It is the visible result of the junta’s intensification of aerial attacks and artillery shelling on the civilian population.