Security Council Resolution 2669 (2022) [on Ending All Forms of Violence in Myanmar]

S/RES/2669 (2022)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 81 The situation in Myanmar, published in 2022.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Displaced Persons Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Humanitarian Assistance Internal Security Myanmar Political Conditions Refugees Rule of Law

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Demands an immediate end to all forms of violence throughout the country, and urges restraint and de-escalation of tensions;

Urges the Myanmar military to immediately release all arbitrarily detained prisoners, including President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi;

Reiterates its call to uphold democratic institutions and processes and to pursue constructive dialogue and reconciliation in accordance with the will and interests of the people of Myanmar;

Urges all parties to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law;

Acknowledges ASEAN’s central role in helping to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Myanmar in the interests of the people of Myanmar, and encourages the international community to support the ASEAN-led mechanism and process in this regard, including ASEAN’s efforts in the implementation of the Five Point Consensus;

Calls for concrete and immediate actions, noting the military’s commitments to ASEAN Leaders, to effectively and fully implement ASEAN’s Five Point Consensus agreed on 24 April 2021 by all members of ASEAN, and requests that the Secretary-General or through his Special Envoy, in coordination with the ASEAN Special Envoy, reports orally by 15 March 2023 to the Security Council on UN support on implementation of the Five Point Consensus;

Reiterates support for the ASEAN Special Envoy’s efforts to engage intensively with all relevant parties in Myanmar, with a focus on promoting fully inclusive and representative dialogue, to achieve an end to the violence and to support the path of democracy, and encourages close coordination with the UN Special Envoy in pursuit of this;

Urges all parties in Myanmar to work constructively with the ASEAN Special Envoy and the UN Special Envoy to commence dialogue to seek a peaceful solution in the interests of the people of Myanmar;

Reiterates the necessity for full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access, and underlines the need for scaled up humanitarian assistance to all people in need in Myanmar and to ensure the full protection, safety and security of humanitarian and medical personnel;

Underscores the need to address the root causes of the crisis in Rakhine State, and to create conditions necessary for the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees and internally displaced persons, encourages diplomatic efforts between the parties concerned to help address the issues facing Rohingyas, and further stresses the importance of providing continued protection and assistance to refugees and displaced persons;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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