Message from His Excellency U Htin Kyaw, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, to the United Nations on its 72nd Anniversary (Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 24 October 2017)

October 23, 2017

On this auspicious occasion of the 72nd Anniversary of the United Nations Day, I have the great pleasure to congratulate the United Nations and offer our best wishes for the Organization’s continued success in striving towards world’s peace and equitable and sustainable development for all.

The United Nations was established in 1945 with the aims of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and creating a free, just and democratic society. The Organization should always be mindful of these noble aims and focus on cooperation and consultations in resolving the world’s conflicts in a peaceful way.

The world today is significantly different from the time when the United Nations was founded over seven decades ago. However, the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter remain valid today serving as a useful guidelines for all member States in promoting world peace and stability. Yet, the United Nations is in need of speedy reform to reflect the changing circumstances and to make the Organization more effective.

Ever since becoming a member state of the UN, Myanmar places cooperation with the United Nations as a corner stone of its foreign policy. The Government of Myanmar takes this opportunity to reaffirm its faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Myanmar will continue to work together with United Nations in its national endeavors, especially for uplifting of socio-economic development of its people.

The theme of 72nd Anniversary of the United Nations Day is “Focusing on people – Striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet”. The theme gives us a further impetus to our efforts for ongoing processes of peace and reconciliation, democratization, promotion and protection of human rights and economic development. I hope that in accordance with the theme, the United Nations will be able to enhance its support to the peoples of the Member States in their nation building and development efforts in line with the host country’s priorities, adhering to their basic principles and code of ethics.

As an expression of its commitment to sustainable conservation of environment, Myanmar has recently deposited with the UN Secretary-General the Instrument of Ratification of the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Instrument of Accession to the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol. Moreover, Myanmar has also ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) on 6 October 2017 reflecting its strong commitment to promoting and protecting of human rights and respecting fundamental rights of an individual.

Myanmar is working together with UN agencies, International Organizations, Non-governmental Organizations, and individuals for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.

As a fledgling democracy, Myanmar is still confronting with so many challenges. But, the government is resolute to make every efforts to successfully overcome those challenges with the active participation of our peoples and the continued support of its friends around the world.

We welcome the celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the United Nations Day with our earnest hope for the Organization to help create a peaceful, harmonious, just and prosperous world for all.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar