Myanmar: Briefing by Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General

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Informal meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to hear a briefing by the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on #Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener.

Briefing pursuant to operative paragraph 21 (c) of General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/238. [ https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/75/238 ]

The operative paragraph 21(c) of General Assembly resolution 75/238 on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, “requests the Secretary-General … to provide all assistance necessary to enable the Special Envoy on Myanmar to effectively discharge her mandate and to report to Member States every six months, or as warranted by the situation on the ground”.

Letter by the President of the General Assembly: bit.ly/3pUQYV8

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