Press Statement: Myanmar rejects UNGA Third Party Reports & Dialogues

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press statement on Sunday. It stated that the Interactive Dialogues with Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer and Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar Thomas Andrews were organized at the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee) of the 77th United Nations General Assembly on 25th and 26th October respectively.

The whole content of the report of the Special Envoy, Noeleen Heyzer, reflects the sweeping allegations made by other mandate holders for human rights in Myanmar under the name of the United Nations. Similarly, the report of the Special Rapporteur, Thomas Andrews, on the situation of human rights in Myanmar also does not include any constructive indication.

It is exaggerated with full description of invented negativity. Myanmar has consistently opposed country-specific resolutions and has never accepted the mandates which were created by country-specific resolutions. Against this backdrop, Myanmar has not recognized Thomas Andrews as the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and has never permitted him to enter Myanmar.

Their reports and presentations are based on the narratives coming from misinformation of terrorist groups; so-called civil society organizations and armed organizations which are supporting those terrorist groups. Indeed, it is found that the afore-said groups and organizations have been receiving assistance by some external elements illegally.

The so-called UN experts on Myanmar highlighted the incident in A Nan Pa of Kachin State on 23rd October based on one sided distorted information and allegations. However, they had kept silence on deadly attacks against pilgrims in Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda by the KNLA Brigade 1 and the so-called PDF terrorists under the instruction of NUG and CRPH on 12th October and causalities of innocent civilians due to the attacks against local residences in an attempt to raid a town namely Kawkareik by battalions under KNU/ KNLA Brigade 6, KKO (Split) group and PDF terrorists under the instruction of NUG and CRPH on 21st October.

Moreover, they have neglected the terrorist attacks of the NUG and PDF terrorist groups which claimed the lives of 4,073 innocent civilians. Accordingly, the actions of the UN’s so-called Special Envoy and Special Rapporteur are found to be biased and partial and in non-objective manner.

The afore-said interactive dialogues on 25th and 26th October at the Third Committee which are based on misinformation and exaggeration to draw the international attention are dishonorable acts to damage its own neutral and professional characters of the United Nations.

Myanmar wishes to express its appreciation to the countries which uphold the United Nations’ principle of equality, and which is entrusted to the United Nations by all its members. Meanwhile, Myanmar strongly condemns and categorically rejects the above-mentioned flawed reports, their Interactive Dialogues without participation of lawful representatives of Myanmar and intrusive statements made by certain countries on the internal affairs of Myanmar.