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ASEAN SPECIAL MINISTERIAL MEETING ON MYANMAR IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 27 OCTOBER 2022

ASEAN SPECIAL MINISTERIAL MEETING ON MYANMAR IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 27 OCTOBER 2022 

 

ASEAN Foreign Ministers convened a Special Meeting on Thursday, 27 October 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, to discuss the way forward on ASEAN's efforts to address the situation in Myanmar, namely with regard to the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus. YB Dato’ Sri Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was represented by His Excellency Norman Mohamad, Deputy Secretary-General for Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry.

In this Special Meeting, Malaysia reiterated its position that ASEAN needs to have a Framework, to facilitate the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, with a clear endgame for a Myanmar that is democratic, inclusive and just, peaceful and harmonious, as well as prosperous where civil and political rights are guaranteed by the Constitution. A transition plan would be required for this Framework. Malaysia also re-emphasised that, aside from the ASEAN Summits, no political representative from Myanmar should be invited to any ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.

Towards encouraging constructive dialogue among all parties concerned, Malaysia proposed for ASEAN to engage the National Unity Government (NUG), National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) and other stakeholders.

To improve humanitarian efforts, Malaysia recommended ASEAN to consider the Inclusive Humanitarian Donor Forum proposed by the NUG to support ASEAN’s efforts on humanitarian assistance. In addition, Malaysia suggested for ASEAN to review the current cooperation with the Myanmar Humanitarian Task Force to include cooperation with local, international and UN bodies, NGOs and CSOs.

There were various proposals made at the meeting. The meeting agreed to study these proposals and meet again in November to come up with recommendations to be submitted for the consideration of the ASEAN Leaders at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits, scheduled on 11 November 2022 in Phnom Penh.

 

 

DATO’ SRI SAIFUDDIN ABDULLAH

29 OCTOBER 2022


10/29/22

LIST OF CONVENTIONS / TREATIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA MELAYU

Ratified by Malaysia

1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
   
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC
 
2.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostiitution and child pornography
2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ; and
   
3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD 
   
4. Geneva Convention
 
4.1 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of The Wounded And Sick In Armed Forces In The Field Of 12 August 1949
4.2 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of Wounded, Sick And Shipwrecked Members Of Armed Forces At Sea Of 12 August 1949
4.3 Geneva Convention Relative To The Treatment Of Prisoners Of War Of 12 August 1949
4.4 Geneva Convention Relative To The Protection Of Civilian Persons In Time Of War Of 12 August 1949
   

Yet to ratify

5. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 
   
6. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW 
   
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
   
8. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – CAT
 
8.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
   
9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
 
9.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: and
9.2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of death penalty
   
10. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD
   
11. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESR
 
11.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   
12. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - ICPED
   
13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - ICRMW
   
14. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951;
 
14.1 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
   
15. Rome Statute
   

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