Myanmar's Representation at the United Nations

Since Myanmar’s military coup in February 2021, the UN has had to contend with the question or who represents Myanmar: the civilian government or military junta?

The approach taken by the various parts of the UN to this critical question has been inconsistent. Myanmar is represented at the General Assembly by a representative of the National Unity Government while the International Court of Justice has allowed the military junta to represent Myanmar.

At the Human Rights Council and in other UN forums, Myanmar has been excluded altogether. This has meant that in matters being discussed at the UN, the people of Myanmar have been denied a voice. Myanmar’s representation at the UN is in a state of limbo and urgently needs clarification.

The Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and the Myanmar Accountability Project invite you to join us for a roundtable discussion on this issue.

Date: 28 June, 2022.

Time: 11:00-00:30 Brisbane time / 09:00-10:30 New York / 15:00-16:30 Geneva / 20:00-21:30 Bangkok / 19:30-21:00 Yangon / 14:00-15:30 London / 21:00-22:30 Singapore.

Location: Online via Zoom.

The discussion will be chaired by Chris Gunness, DIrector of the Myanmar Accountability Project and includes the following panellists:

• Aung Myo Min: Minister for Human Rights of the National Unity Government of Myanmar.
• Rebecca Barber: Research Fellow at the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect.
• Zunetta Liddell: International human rights scholar and activist, and advisor to civil society organisations in Myanmar.
• Chris Sidoti: member of the Special Advisory Council - Myanmar and formerly a member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar.
• Larry Johnson: Professorial Lecturer at the Vienna Diplomatic Academy and former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.