The International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams was held on 17 and 18 December at the Inter-Continental Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
The opening ceremony took place on the morning of 17 December, and Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Aung Kyaw Kyaw, ministers and deputy ministers from Rwanda, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, India, and China, and representatives from a total of 58 countries and international organizations including UNODC, totalling more than 300 participants, were also in attendance.
The conference was jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and UNODC. At the event, Foreign Affairs Minister of Thailand Mr Sihasak Phangketkeow made an opening speech, and UN Secretary General Mr Antonio Gutteres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr Volker Turk sent video messages. Then, Ms Delphine Schantz, UNODC Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, remarked, and the representatives from different countries, including Myanmar, discussed online scam-related matters.
During the discussion, Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Aung Kyaw Kyaw said the Head of State formed the “Central Supervisory Committee on Combatting Online Fraud and Online Gambling” on 10 December, aiming to eliminate online scams. He added that Myanmar is neither the source of online scams nor a beneficiary of their proceeds, and that funds obtained from such scams do not enter Myanmar’s banking system. The country rescued victims of human trafficking and is actively cooperating with relevant embassies and organizations to repatriate them safely to their home countries. Only about 0.4 per cent of those entering border areas do so legally, while the remaining cross borders illegally. The genuine international cooperation can effectively eliminate online scam networks, and countries of origin must implement effective preventive measures for their citizens, and transit countries need to strengthen border control measures to cut off the movement of people and illicit financial flows.
On the second day of the conference
on 18 December, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Mr Vijavat
Isarabhakdi, and Ms Delphine Schantz discussed ways forward, and the
partnership agreement was signed by conference participants such as Peru,
Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal and TikTok company.
The Myanmar delegation arrived back in Yangon yesterday afternoon.
MNA/KTZH
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