Myanmar has been locked in civil war since the army took power from Aung Suu Kyi’s elected government in 2021.
Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop says she is deeply honoured to have been named by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as his special envoy on Myanmar.
“I am deeply honoured to be appointed Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations on Myanmar to help deliver on the mandate of the General Assembly and the Security Council Resolution of December 2022,” she said in a statement on Saturday.Announcing the role, the UN noted one-time deputy Liberals leader had “extensive policy, legal and senior management experience”.
“The people of Myanmar continue to demonstrate great resolve in the face of unspeakable violence and human rights abuses, and Australia remains resolute in our support for them.”Wong said the special envoy played a vital role in sustaining international attention and supporting co-ordinated efforts towards a peaceful resolution in the troubled South-East Asian nation.
Anwar Ibrahim with his wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, ANU Chancellor and former foreign minister Julie Bishop, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and former foreign minister Gareth Evans at an oration given in Evans’ honour last month.Wong also reiterated the government’s call for the Myanmar regime to “cease violence against civilians, release those unjustly detained, allow safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance and return Myanmar to the path of inclusive democracy”.
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