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Myanmar

HAS NOT ENDORSED THE POLITICAL DECLARATION

Myanmar has not yet endorsed the Political Declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. It did not actively participate in the negotiations towards a Political Declaration.

Statements and positions

Myanmar has spoken about the large-scale destruction, bombing and aerial attacks on populated areas in Myanmar by the military junta at the UN Security Council open debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict and the UN General Assembly First Committee, both in 20241. At the First Committee, Myanmar also highlighted the use of explosive weapons in Sudan2.

  1. United Nations Security Council, S/PV.9632 (Resumption 2), 22 May 2024, https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/pro/n24/142/87/pdf/n2414287.pdf ; Camilla Molyneux, ‘Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas’, First Committee Monitor, Vol.22, No.3, 19 October 2024, https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/1com/FCM24/FCM-2024-No3.pdf   

  1. Camilla Molyneux, ‘Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas’, First Committee Monitor, Vol.22, No.3, 19 October 2024, https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/1com/FCM24/FCM-2024-No3.pdf  

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