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"On 13 January 2022, the office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on
Burma/Myanmar published a statement following discussion held between the Special Envoy and
the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, currently chairing ASEAN and just back from a
personal visit to meet with the Myanmar army's chief who heads the junta which took power in
Burma/Myanmar on 1st February 2021.
The statement refers to the Special Envoy's proposal for a coherent international "humanitarian
plus" approach to urgently expand the provision of humanitarian assistance to Burma/Myanmar.
Since the humanitarian needs of the country, due to the levels of violence inflicted on the whole
country by the Myanmar military since the coup, The KNU, KNPP and CNF would like to express their
support for the Special Envoy's proposal as below with additional demands;
1. We support for the Special Envoy's proposal for the formation of an UN-ASEAN Women,
Peace and Security platform to amplify the voices of women and young people, including
from hard-to-reach areas, and call for the joint creation with Myanmar's neighbours and
international friends of "Safe Zones" and Humanitarian Corridors.
2. It needs to be expanded to humanitarian assistance to the people living in the mainland of
Burma/Myanmar including Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni and Shan States and Sagaing and
Magwe Regions, where humanitarian assistance is urgently needed.
3. A "humanitarian plus" approach is needed as the crisis in Burma/Myanmar is not just a
humanitarian crisis.
4. The scale of the current humanitarian crisis is matched by the political crisis faced by the
people of Burma/Myanmar, we urged the UN, the ASEAN and the international community
to consider how the civilians can be protected from attacks and humanitarian support
provided to the people as below;
a. Declare Burma/Myanmar a military no-fly-zone to be internationally enforced.
b. To declare specific areas such as villages, IDP camps, hospital, clinics and schools in
need of shelter and support, as internationally guaranteed protection of Civilians -
safe zones where there can be unhindered international humanitarian access to
those most in need.
c. To declare a series of internationally negotiated humanitarian corridors, such that
there would be unimpeded access, via these corridors, across borders, or from key
points within the country, for humanitarian agencies to provide support to those
most in need.
The KNU, KNPP and CNF condemn the level of violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military since
the February 1st coup and we commend the Special Envoy's proposal for a coherent international
"humanitarian plus" approach. We commend also her idea of 'a humanitarian pause to allow safe
and unhindered access to those in need. We call for the joint creation by ASEAN, Burma/Myanmar's
neighbours and friends in the international community, of internationally guaranteed safe zones and
humanitarian corridors. We hope that such an approach may both urgently expand the provision of
humanitarian assistance to the people of Burma/Myanmar, and at the same time utilise the urgent
need as a means to create a constructive dialogue between ASEAN and the international community
with all Burma/Myanmar stakeholders..."
Source/publisher:
Karenni National Progressive Party, Karen National Union and Chin National Front
Date of Publication:
2022-01-20
Date of entry:
2022-01-20
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar, ASEAN
Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar:
Karen, Karenni and Chin States
Language:
English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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