Statements And Speeches

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the Eighteenth Session of the Hunman Rights Council, Geneva, 13 September 2011

• Press Release (Myanmar/English)

• Statement released by Central Body for Suppression of Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Home Affairs, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on allegations of US State Department in its Trafficking in Persons Report 2011

• Transcript of the first press briefing held since the new Government assumed responsibilities, Nay Pyi Taw, 12 August 2011

• Open Letter for Peace Proponents 

• Statement released by Central Body for Suppression of Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Home Affairs, the Union of the Republic of Myanmar on allegations of US State Department in its Trafficking in Persons Report 2011  

• Statement by Ambassador/ Deputy Permanent Representative U Ye Myint Aung at the Meeting of the Committee on Application of Standards, Geneva 8 June 2011 

• Responsive speech by Mr. Ye Myint Aung Ambassador/ Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations for the special ILO sitting on Geneva, 4 June 2011 

• Statement by H.E. Professor Pe Thet Khin, Minister for Health, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the 64th World Health Assembly, Geneva 16-24 May 2011 

• Statement by His Excellency Mr. Ye Myint Aung, Charge d' affaires a.i., Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Geneva, 9-13 May 2011  

• Statement by His Excellency Mr. Ye Myint Aung, Charge d' affaires a.i., Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the interactive dialogue with the delegation of Singapore during the 11th Session of UPR Working Group, Geneva, 6 May 2011  

• Statement delivered by H.E. Mr. Thant Kyaw Ambassador and Leader of Myanmar Delegation 16th Session of Human Rights Council Rebuttals to the draft resolution No. A/HRC/16/L.11, Geneva, 25 March 2011  

• Statement by Ambassador H.E. Mr. Thant Kyaw, leader of Myanmar delegation, during the interactive dialogue with Special Reapporteur on Myanmar under agenda item 4, at the 16th Session of Human Rights Council, Geneva 14 March 2011  

• Rights of Reply by Mr. Htin Lynn, Charge d' Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Myanmar in Geneva, 2 March 2011  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative during discussion under Agenda Item 6 of 309th Session of the ILO Governing Body on the question of the observance by the Government of Myanmar of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No.29), Geneva, 18 November 2010

• Statement delivered by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the General Debate under the agenda item.4 of the 15th HRC Session, Geneva, 17 September 2010

• The right of reply made by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the General Debate under the agenda item.4 of the 15th HRC Session, Geneva, 17 September 2010  

• Press Release No.1/2010 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 24 June 2010 

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative and Leader of the Myanmar delegation to the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council (Position of Myanmar on draft resolution No. A/HRC/13/L.15), Geneva, 26 March 2010  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the 307th Session of the ILO Governing Body, Geneva, 25 March 2010  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative and Leader of the Myanmar delegation at the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 15 March 2010  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the 306th Session of the ILO Governing Body, Geneva, 18 November 2009  

• Statement by H.E. General Thein Sein, Prime Minister and Head of the Delegation of the Union of Myanmar in the General Debate of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly, ( Text Statement pdf ) New York 28 September 2009   

• Statement by H.E. General Thein Sein, Prime Minister and Head of the Delegation of the Union of Myanmar in the General Debate of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly, ( Video Statement in Myanmar and English) New York 28 September 2009   

• Press Release No.8/2009 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 18 September 2009 

• Press Release No.7/2009 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 18 August 2009 

• Press Release No.6/2009 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 19 June 2009 

• Statement by His Excellency Dr. Tun Shin, Deputy Attorney-General of the Union of Myanmar Non-Aligned Movement Labour Ministers' Meeting at the 98th Session of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, 15 June 2009  

• Press Release No.5/2009 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 15 June 2009 

• Statement by His Excellency U Aung Kyi, Minister for Labour of the Union of Myanmar at the 98th Session of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, 11 June 2009  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the Committee on the Application of Standards of the 98th Session of the International Labour Conference regarding Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize (Convention No. 87), Geneva, 9 June 2009  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the Committee on the Application of Standards of the 98th Session of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, 6 June 2009  

• Press Release No.4/2009 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 28 May 2009 

• Statement by Prof. Dr. Kyaw Myint, Minister for Health and Leader of Myanmar Delegation at the 62nd World Health Assembly, Geneva 19 May 2009

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative and Leader of the Myanmar Delegation before adoption of Draft Resolution(A/HRC/10/L.28) at the 10th Session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 27 March 2009  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the 304th Session of the ILO Governing Body, Geneva, 25 March 2009  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative and Leader of the Myanmar Delegation to the 10th Session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 17 March 2009  

• Press Release No.3/2009 issused by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 4 March 2009 

• Press Release No.2/2009 issused by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 4 March 2009 

• Press Release No.1/2009 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 3 March 2009   

• Statement by H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the 303rd Session of the ILO Governing Body (Geneva, 19 November 2008)

• Statement by H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar and Leader of the Myanmar Delegation to the 42nd Session of the Committee of the Elimination of Discrimination against Women ( 3 November 2008 )   

• Statement by H.E. U Nyan Win, Minister For Foreign Affaris and Chairman of the Delegation of the Union of Myanmar in the General Debate of the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, ( Text Statement pdf ) New York 29 September 2008   

• Statement by H.E. U Nyan Win, Minister For Foreign Affaris and Chairman of the Delegation of the Union of Myanmar in the General Debate of the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, ( Video Statement ) New York 29 September 2008   

• Press Released No. 5/2008 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 25 September 2008    

• Press Released No. 4/2008 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 15 August 2008   

• Update on the situation and the national endeavour in rescue, relief and rehabilitation at the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 24 July 2008  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar before the adoption of Draft Resolution ( A/HRC/8L.12) under Item 4: Human Rights situations that require the Council's attention at the Eight Session of the Human Rights Council ( Geneva, 18 June 2008 ) 

• Statement by His Excellency Mr. Tin Htun Aung, Deputy Minister for Labour of the Union of Myanmar at the 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, 11 June 08  

• Rebuttal Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Rerpresentative of the Union of Myanmar at the Eighth  Session of the Human Rights Council Geneva, 6 June 2008 

• Update on the Situation and National Response by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 5 June 2008  

• Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief(Army)Vice-Senior General Maung Aye tours relief camps in storm-hit region and fufils requirements of rehabilitation (5-6-08)  

• Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief(Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye visits storm-hit villages in three township and makes arrangements to facilitate rehabilitation tasks ( 4-6-08)

• Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye vistis relief camps,  gives instruction and reconstruciton tasks in full swing ( 3-6-08)

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the Committee on the Application of Standards of the 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, 31 May 2008

• The State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar issued Announcement No. 7/2008     ( 29-5-2008 )

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• The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issued News Release No.8/2008, 27 May 2008 (28-5-2008) 

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures taken in Nargis-hit areas ( 28-5-2008)  

• The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Rehabilitation Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe and UN agencies and NGO's tour storm-hit region( 28-5-2008)  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the Asian Group Ambassadorial-level Meeting ( 28 May 2008 )   

• The Commission for Holding the Referendum of the Union of Myanmar issued Announcements No. 11 and 12 dated 26 May 2008 (27-5-2008)  

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 27-5-2008)

• Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends ASEAN-UN International Pledging Conference ( 26-5-2008)

• Myanmar hosts ASEAN-UN International Pledging Conference (26-5-2008)

• ASEAN-UN International Pledging Conference and Relief and Rehabilitation News ( Myanmar version) (26-5-2008)

• Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects repair oe West Yangon General Hospital and Central Women's Hospital (25-5-2008)  

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 25-5-2008)  

• Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shew receives UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon and party ( 24-5-2008)  

• General Thein Sein, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, received UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon and party ( 24-5-2008)

• Diplomats, Resident Representatives of the UN agencies and ASEAN, donar's Official of international organization tour storm-hit regions (24-5-2008)  

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 24-5-2008 )  

• Senior General Than Shwe inspects relief and rehabilitation measures storm-hit Mawlamyinekyun and Boglae ( 23-5-2008)   

• Chairman of the National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein brefing on relief and rehabilitation measures ( 23-5-2008)  

• Relief and Rehabilititation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas (23-5-2008)  

• National Disaster preparedness central Committee issues News Release No. 7/2008 (23-5-2008)

• Mr Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General   arrived Myanmar (23-5-2008)  

• Mr Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General tours Kyonda relief camp in Dadaye TSP MawlamyineKyun (23-5-2008)  

• Senior General Than Shwe inspects relief and rehabilitation tasks, comforts victims in storm-hit areas in Ayeyawady Division (22-5- 2008 )

• Relief and Rehabilitations Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 22-5-2008 )  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the First Meeting of Health Ministers of the Non-Alogned Movement ( NAM ) Geneva, 21 May 2008   

• Press Released No. 3/2008 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva, 21 May 2008  

• The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issues News Release No. 6 (20-5-08)  

• Senior General Than Shwe Conforts victims in Pathein, Labutta and Myaungmya ( 21-5-2008) 

• Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Thein Sein receives Under Secretary-General of the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr. John Holmes ( 21-5-2008 )  

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 21-5-2008 )  

• The State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has released Announcement No.(6/2008) 19 May 2008  

• Senior General Than Shwe meets storm victims ( 20-5-2008 )

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 20-5-2008)  

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar  at the 61st World Health Assembly, Geneva, 19 May 2008  

• Senior General Than Shew Visits Relief Camps in Yangon Division ( 19-5-2008)  

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 19-5-2008)  

• The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issued News Release No. 3, 4 and No.5 ( 18 May 2008)  

• The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issues News Release No. (1) and (2) (18-5-2008)

• International relief supplies to the storm-hit area flowing by air to Myanmar (6 up to 16 May)

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 18-5-2008 )

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 17-5-2008 )  

• Breifing by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar the humanitraian situation in Myanmar following the Tropical Cyclone Nargis, Geneva ( 16 May 2008 )

• Relief and Rehabilitation Measures Taken in Nargis-hit Areas ( 16-5-2008 )

• The Commission for Holding the Refrendum of the Union of Myanmar issues Announcement No. 10/2008 ( 15 May 2008 )  

• The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee released an announcement ( 15 May 2008)

• Press Release No. 2 / 2008 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar, Geneva. 9 May  2008  

• The Government of the Union of Myanmar issues Announcement No. 1/2008 ( 4 May 2008)

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• Statement by H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin before adoption of draft resolution ( A/HRC/7/L.37)  the mandate of  the Special Rapporteur on the situations of  Human Rights in Myanmar (28 March 2008)

• Statement by H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin before adoption of draft resolution ( A/HRC/7/L.36) at the 7th Session of the Human Rights Council ( 28 March 2008 )   

• The full text of the speech delivered by Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defences, at the 63rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day ( 27 March 2008 )    

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the 301st Session of the ILO Governing Body ( Geneva 20 March 2008 )

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar on the report of the Committee on the Freedom of Assocaition at the 301st Session of the ILO Governing Body ( Geneva 19 March 2008 )    

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar  Under Item: Review, Rationalization and Improvement of Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar at the Seventh Session of the Human Rights Council ( Geneva, 17 March 2008 )     

• Comments on reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar contained in UN documents A/HRC/7/18 and A/HRC/7/24    

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar in response to the reports of the Special Rapporteur Professor Pinheiro     ( Geneva 13 March 2008 )             

• Statement by H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar on Agenda Item 1: cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament at the conference on disarment ( Geneva, 11 March 2008 )    

• Mr Gambari, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General and party met member of the Commission for Holding Referendum U Thaung Nyunt and three other members on 8 March 2008     

• The Spoke Authoritative Team of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr Ibrahim Agboola Gambari held a meeting on 7 March 2008                   

• Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr Ibrahim Agboola Gambari and party arrived at Yangon and meets Minister for Foreign Affairs, diplomats, ICRC resident representative,  6 March 2008   

• The State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar issued the Referendum Law for the Approval of the Draft Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2008 as the Law No 1/2008 of the State Peace and Development Council.    

• Minister for Labour U Aung Kyi receives Excutive Director Dr Kari Tapiola and party of International Labour Organization (ILO)   

• The message of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe on the occasion of the 61st anniversary Union  Day  

• The Government of Myanmar's firm commitment to tackle the issue of the child soldier    

• Press Release No. 1 / 2008 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar,                        Geneva. 13 February 2008                                         

• The State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar issued Announcement Nos.1/2008 and 2/2008  

• The Message sent by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General         Than Shwe on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary Independence Day (4 Jan 2008 )  

• Note verbale dated 9 December 2007 from the Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva addressed to the Secretariat of the Human Rights Council ( A/HRC/6/14 )

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the Resumed Session of the Human Rights Council,Geneva 11 Dec 2007  

• The National Day Message sent by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General   

• The Clarifications of the Chairman of the Information Committee of the State Peace and Development Council made at the press conference 2/2007, regarding the protests that occurred in August and September in Myanmar  

• The Prime Minister General Thein Sein attended the 13th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Singapore  

• Speech delivered by Patron of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commader-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe at the fourth session  of the Annual General Meeting 2007 of USDA   

• Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar at the 300th Session of the ILO Governing Body:Geneva, 14 November 2007  

• Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr Ibrahim Agboola Gambari holds talks with Spokes Authoritative Teams of the State Peace and Development Council, members of social organizations, representatives of national races   

• Article by Chan Mya Aye: Aunty Suu, we are living in hope or Our only wish is to see a win-win situation , The New Light of Myanmar News Paper on October 20th and 21st ( English )  

• Article by Chan Mya Aye: Aunty Suu, we are living in hope or Our only wish is to see a win-win situation , the New Light of Myanmar News Paper on October 20th and 21st ( Myanmar )  

• Press Release No. 5/2007 issued by Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar,                  Geneva, 31 October 2007  

• The Government of the Union of Myanmar issues Announcement No. 3/2007  

• The statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejecting the sixth annual Trafficking in Persons Report of the US Department of State (16 June 2007 ) 

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar issued a press release totally rejecting Country Report on Human Rights Practices of over 190 countries including Myanmar released by the US Department of State on 7 March 2007.   

• Press Release No. 1/2007 on Myanmar's cooperation with the ILO in its efforts to eradicate forced labour, 26 February 2007, Geneva