As the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar had delivered a message of invitation, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing delivered an address emphasizing the report on 100-day progress of the government under Section 210 of the Constitution and Section 65 of the Pyidaungsu […]
Myanmar’s Position Statement on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Public Statement Issued on 19 June 2026
1. On 19 June 2026, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a Public Statement regarding Myanmar. 2. Myanmar has observed from the Public Statement that the FATF notes that fraud and cyberscam activities in Myanmar remain extensive and present significant illicit finance risks, despite some steps Myanmar has taken to tackle fraud and cyberscam […]
Position on the adoption of a draft resolution against Myanmar at the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council
7 July 2026 The 62nd session of the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution on Myanmar contained in document L.20 on 6 July 2026 without a vote. Myanmar opposes the country-specific resolutions including L.20 tabled by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as they violate the principles of impartiality, objectivity, […]
Myanmar’s observations on the draft resolution contained in document L.20 submitted by the OIC at the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council
7 July 2026 It is observed that the text is again in a lengthy and repetitive language with continued failure to acknowledge the root cause of displacement triggered by terrorist attacks of ARSA, aka Aqua Mul Mujahidin terrorist group in Northern Rakhine State in 2016 and 2017. Myanmar mainly provides the following observations on new […]
Myanmar’s Response to the Presentation on the Report of the United Nations High Commissioner on Myanmar at the 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council
30 June 2026 Geneva The Presentation on the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Myanmar was held on 29 June 2026 during the 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Council has continued to deny the participation of Myanmar, contrary to its fundamental principles of cooperation and […]