- Myanmar mainly provides the following observations on new elements of the draft resolution, as its previous comments can be found in its earlier documents, and it does not mean that Myanmar agrees with these paragraphs and reaffirms its strong position against country-specific resolutions and their follow-up mechanisms.
- Reference is made to PP 20 and PP 21. Armed terrorist group “Arakan Army (AA)” has been using villages as their bases to carry out terrorist activities, building bunkers and trenches at monasteries and schools, and they burn down civilian infrastructures. There have been multitude of reports that AA has been launching attacks on non-military targets, including schools, wards, villages, and public places, using drop bombs and heavy weapons. AA is responsible for killing people, including Bengalis and Rakhine, who refuse extortion, recruitment, and infiltration into residential areas, and for following the group’s agenda. The State security forces exercise maximum restraint in conducting counter terrorism measures to protect civilians and their properties, and such measures are not comparable to the violence committed by AA.
- Reference is made to PP 22. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees referred to “reports” in its press release entitled “UNHCR fears extreme desperation led to deaths of 427 Rohingya at sea”. Myanmar cannot verify the accuracy of the so-called reports, while the UNHCR admitted that details are still being verified.
- Reference is made to PP30, PP31, OP38, and OP53. There is no casualty among humanitarian workers in Myanmar due to the act of the State security forces. The work of UN agencies and international organizations with field presence in States and Regions has been facilitated by the Government, considering security situations. Between February 2021 and May 2025, the Government facilitated travel access for UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations over 1,500 times, as well as more than 308 visits by embassies to various parts of Myanmar. The Government of Myanmar has been taking state responsibilities under the State Constitution, and the term contained in PP30 is not appropriate. Myanmar further recalls that UN General Assembly Resolution 46/182 stated humanitarian assistance should be provided with the consent of the affected country and, in principle on the basis of an appeal by the affected country.
- Reference is made to PP33 and PP34. Since Myanmar is not a State party to the Rome Statute, it does not consider itself bound by it, and the filing of the ICC’s Prosecutor against Myanmar is not applicable. Myanmar further observed that the elements of some countries’ initiatives originate from the same groups of individuals who enjoy support from certain countries targeting Myanmar on political grounds, and none of the groups are credible but are misleading the international community with misinformation campaigns as directed by their supporting countries.
- Reference is made to PP 49. Myanmar has designated the so-called “National Unity Government” on 8 May 2021 as a terrorist group for committing violence, and none of their action represents the Government nor the People of Myanmar.
- Reference is made to PP 58, OP34, OP35 and OP40. Provoked attacks by the AA terrorist group hinder the repatriation process. The Government reiterates its readiness to receive all verified returnees if and when security conditions allow. Myanmar is keeping up its efforts for the repatriation of the displaced persons from Rakhine State by bilateral instruments. As of 31 May 2025, the Myanmar immigration authorities have checked the data of 274,093 individuals and found that 194,175 displaced persons were former residents of Rakhine State. The detailed findings of them have already been communicated to Bangladesh.
- Reference is made to OP41 and OP42. There is no restriction in Myanmar for citizens’ participation in the political process or governance structure based on ethnicity or religion. The citizenship application process under the 1982 Citizenship Law applies to everyone who wishes to become a Myanmar citizen and to enjoy the same rights as other citizens. However, Myanmar does not recognize the term “Rohingya,” which has never existed in legal and historical records of Myanmar.
- Reference is made to OP3. In consideration of assisting the people affected by the powerful Mandalay earthquake on 28 March 2025, the Tatmadaw has declared a temporary ceasefire from 2 to 22 April 2025 to facilitate swift humanitarian and recovery operations. The Tatmadaw further extended the temporary ceasefire period until the end of June 2025. The Tatmadaw only takes countermeasures from attacks by armed terrorist organizations to protect the lives and properties of its people. The Government of Myanmar facilitated the entry visa of over 90 UN personnel in April 2025, and the fact has been recognized by the OCHA.
- Reference is made to OP6. Myanmar notes with deep concern that while there is ongoing debate on the liquidity crisis and its impact on the work of the Human Rights Council, urging the Office of the High Commissioner and the so-called Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) to expand their mandates requires more financial resources with numerous ambiguities surrounding the existing mechanism with unlimited term. The current three mechanisms on Myanmar at the Council, namely the so-called IIMM, the so-called Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, and the High Commissioner of Human Rights, wasted over 20 million USD every year on their politicized activities, which never enjoyed the support of the country concerned. While the mandate of the High Commissioner was created against Myanmar, it should be noted carefully that the Office does not have any mandate over the country. The mandate given to the so-called IIMM does not include to cover alleged recent human rights allegations, which were already covered by two unnecessary mandates of the High Commissioner and the so-called Special Rapporteur. Myanmar reaffirms its consistent position of country-specific mandates and resolutions, which go against the principles of universality, objectivity, non-selectivity, and non-politicization.
- Reference is made to OP 51 and OP 52. The resolution has invented three reports, one oral update, and three IDs with the High Commissioner, and these IDs will be combined as EIDs together with the so-called Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar from September 2026 until September 2027. Meanwhile, the Council will continue to include two IDs in every session in the form of an EID on Myanmar, and it highlights the level of politicization against Myanmar under the pretext of human rights.
Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Geneva
30 June 2025