Distinguished guests. Last year, when i address to the United Nations General Assembly, as a representative of the newly established government of myanmar, i renewed our confidence in the charge of the United Nations. Belief inhis enduring nations to unite to build a more peaceful end prosperous world a , kinder, more compassionate home up for all mankind, that we wish to share with members of the International Community the challenges the country is now facing and the steps we are taking to overcome them. This year, as i shall not be able to travel to new york for the General Assembly, i have arranged a briefing. When our people voted for the natural leader of democracy in the elections of 2015, they in fact entrusted to us the task of carrying out three responsibilities. Democratic transition, peace and stability, and development. None of these challenges are either easy or simple. Transition for us is the transition to democracy after half of a century or more of authoritarian rule.
Distinguished guests. Aung excellencies and distinguished guests. Last year, when i address to the United Nations General Assembly, as a representative of the newly established government of myanmar, i renewed our confidence in the charge of the charter of the United Nations. It is in this enduring belief in nations to unite to build a more peaceful end prosperous world, a kinder, more compassionate end a , kinder, more compassionate home up for all mankind, that we wish to share with members of the International Community the challenges the country is now facing and the steps we are taking to overcome them. This year, as i shall not be able to travel to new york for the General Assembly, i have arranged a briefing. When our people voted for the natural leader of democracy in the elections of 2015, they in fact entrusted to us the task of carrying out three responsibilities. Democratic transition, peace and stability, and development. None of these challenges are either easy or simple.
This is half an hour. Aung excellencies and distinguished guests. Last year, when i address to the United Nations General Assembly, as a representative of the newly established government of myanmar, i reaffirmed our confidence in the charge of the United Nations. It is in this enduring belief in nations to unite to build a more peaceful and prosperous world, a kinder, more compassionate home for all mankind, that we wish to share with members of the International Community the challenges the country is now facing and the steps we are taking to overcome them. This year, as i shall not be able to travel to new york for the General Assembly, i have arranged a briefing. When our people voted for the natural leader of democracy in the elections of 2015, they in fact entrusted to us the task of carrying out three responsibilities. Democratic transition, peace and stability, and development. None of these challenges are either easy or simple. Transition for us is the transition to democracy
That highlights very much, i think, the scope and severity of the violence against the rohingya. Mr. Royce so if thats prepared, lets play that right now. Video playing] mr. Royce while were waiting for that, i see ms. Muhammad ali in the audience and i wanted to thank her for her focus on this issue. [applause] appreciate her presence with us here today. Thank you. [video playing] mr. Royce so, one of the reasons that i thought we would show the video from radio free asia is to make a point. Theres very Little Information outside of these types of coverage that are coming into the outside world. And more importantly, the burmese people themselves. In myanmar there is no coverage of this information. So people do not actually know what is happening. The generals that run the country have a different narrative. And so theres very little recognition of the reality. In order to get to that reality , it is very important that we get reporters in on the ground, that we. Net u. S. Usaid in t
Mr. Royce this hearing will come to order. Before my opening statement, without objection, id like to play a video, short video, from our friends at radio free asia. That highlights very much, i think, the scope and severity of the violence against the rohingya. So if thats prepared, lets play that right now. While were waiting for that, i see ms. Muhammad ali in the audience and i wanted to thank her for her focus on this issue. [applause] appreciate her presence with us here today. Thank you. [video playing] mr. Royce so, one of the reasons that i thought we would show the video from radio free asia is to make a point. Theres very Little Information outside of these types of coverage that are coming into the outside world. And more importantly, the burmese people themselves. In myanmar there is no coverage of this information. So people do not actually know what is happening. The generals that run the country have a different narrative. And so theres very little recognition of the re