At the heart of the urgency are Muslims Rohingyas, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced camps or exile.
More than a million now live as a refugee in Bangladesh, while countless others remain moved or trapped – alongside other minorities – within Myanmar under conditions of the UN leaders described as “disastrous” and “unsustainable”.
The conference at the UN headquarters in New York brought together senior United Nations, heads of state and governments, to galvanize the action alongside Rohingya activists.
Briefings and reports have exposed daily realities since the February 2021 military blow: Forced recruitment, sexual violence, air strikes, famine and mass movement.
Humanitarian agencies warn that the resources are exhausted, leaving refugees poorly fed and pushing more people to make dangerous sea trips.
Conditions within the Myanmar Rakhine State – ancestral house of the Rohingyas – have been described as the worst for decades, with civilians captured between the forces of the junta and the ethnic armed groups.
The president of the general assembly Annalena Baerbock (on the podium and on the screens) deals with the high -level conference of the general assembly on the situation of Rohingyas Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar.
“Human rights are trampled on”
The secretary general, in a statement Read by his chief of staff Courtenay Catéray, said The crisis “trampled on human rights, the dignity and security of millions and threatens regional stability. »»
He urged three immediate steps: protect civilians in accordance with international law, guarantee humanitarian access and invigorate investments to facilitate pressure on refugees and reception communities.
“” The solution to this crisis finally lies in Myanmar,“The message highlighted, calling for the end of the persecution and recognition that”Rohingyas belong – as full citizens.“”
A crisis “which should make us shame”
The president of the Baerbock assembly underlined the extent of the suffering.
“” More than five million Rohingyas men, women and children share a version of this story, ” She saidNoting that 800,000 children remain outside the school in the bangladesh bazaar camp alone.
Humanitarian funding is extremely short, the 2025 response plan, only 12% funded.
“” It should make us shame,She said, urging states to stimulate aid and pursue a political solution that would allow safe, voluntary and lasting return.
Rohingya refugees are going through a muddy field in southern Bangladesh, while fires burn remotely. (File photography)
Request for responsibility
For Rohingya activists, the conference was not another moment of awareness but a request for justice.
Wai Wai Nu, founder of Myanmar Women’s Peace Network, told delegates that atrocities did not end in 2017, when more than 750,000 men, women and children Rohingyas fled the violence described as “Example of ethnic cleaning manualAt present, the High Commissioner of Human Rights at the UN, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
“It has worsened,” she said, pointing to murders, forced conscription, sexual violence and a famine inflicted by the military and ethnic groups of Myanmar fighting the junta.
“” Without action, the Rohingya exodus will continue until there is no Rohingya left in Myanmar,She warned, urging cross -border humanitarian corridors, sanctions and targeted proceedings for crimes of atrocity.
‘A test for humanity’
Rofik Husson, founder of Arakan Youth Peace Network, offered his own testimony of travel and violence, recalling how the junta forced men and boys rohingyas in service, often as human shields. In just one week, he said, at least 400 were killed.
He described village burns and drone strikes, including one May 2024 massacre This moved 200,000 people in one day.
“” To put an end to the insecurity crisis for the Rohingya community is a test for this assembly and a test for humanity itself,He told the delegates, calling for an international supervised area in northern Rakhine.
A demonstration against the military coup of Myanmar takes place in Washington, DC, United States. (Photography 2021)
No way agreed to peace
Adding a wider objective, the special envoy Julie Bishop stressed that the multifaceted myanmar crisis is inseparable from the political agitation triggered by the 2021 coup.
Combining it in place and the spread of armed conflicts, she warned that the elections later scheduled for this year would feed new violence rather than giving legitimacy.
“” There is no way agreed to peace,She said, warning that the international condemnation of the junta has reflected while abuses persist.
Fragile hope
Despite the dark accounts, the speakers have stressed that the solutions remain possible if the political will can be summoned.
Ms. Baerbock closed her remarks by noting: “The Rohingya people have survived eight years of difficulties, travel and uncertainty. Their resilience is extraordinary. Our answer must match it.“”
For Rohingya activists, the message was just as clear: statements are no longer enough.
“” Justice is not optional … It is the only deterrence, the only way to peace,Ms. Nu said.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
