Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor
in the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, met members of the
United Nations Security Council on their visit. She welcomed the opportunity to
discuss the situation in Rakhine State with them.
“The Government of Myanmar is pleased to
working in partnership with the United Nations to deal with many serious
challenges that our country faces” said Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. “In particular, the
engagement of UN agencies in Rakhine will strengthen the government’s ability
to ensure that refugees can return safety, without fear”.
The government of Myanmar is discussing
a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
and with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR). The government of Myanmar believes this is the appropriate time for
those bodies to work alongside Union Ministries and the Union Enterprise for
Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development for the good for all
people in Rakhine.
She said, “I am confident that this is
an important turning point. Violence has no place in a democratic Myanmar. We
must work hard to repatriate those who have lost their homes while also dealing
with the root causes of the recent violence”.
The Advisory Board on Rakhine State,
appointed by the State Counsellor, has made a number of recommendations so as
to achieve this.
The State Counsellor said, “The basis
for return must be that it is safe, dignified and voluntary. The report I
commissioned from Dr. Kofi Annan sets out practical measures necessary to
achieve development for all communities in Rakhine State, based on clear
respect for rule of law and human rights. These recommendations will contribute
to the implementation of the Government’s efforts to bring peace, stability and
development to Rakhine State”.
Ministry of the Office of the State
Counsellor
Nay Pyi Taw
Date: 1 May 2018
Ref; The Global New Light of
Myanmar
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