Myanmar on the Brink of State Failure
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In a briefing to the UN Security Council’s 9 April 2021 Arria-Formula Meeting on the situation in Myanmar, Crisis Group’s Myanmar expert Richard Horsey warned that the country stands on the brink of state failure, and argued that there is every justification for the Council to impose an arms embargo on the regime.
Madam Chair, Members of the Council, Distinguished Speakers,
Thank you for this opportunity to speak today. You have heard a powerful presentation from a civil society leader and you will hear shortly from a senior representative of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH). As an independent observer, I can perhaps best contribute to this discussion by situating the current crisis in the country’s broader context.
Statement by Ambassador Byrne Nason at Arria-Formula Meeting on Crimea
Statement 12 March 2021
I want to thank our briefers this morning and in particular Mr Memedeminov for his courage and his work on the ground in Crimea.
Minister, I also want to say at the outset that Ireland strongly supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as diplomatic efforts to achieve this. In this regard, we underline the importance of respect for and timely implementation of judicial decisions. In line with our respect for the fundamental principles of international law, Ireland does not recognize the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.