Baroness Cass

As I highlighted on 20 April, the UK are concerned by reports of continued violations by the military on civilians of Myanmar. The UK consistently uses its role as penholder at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to maintain a spotlight on Myanmar. On April 4, we led a joint UNSC press statement, reaffirming the importance of "the timely and effective delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to all those in need, without disruption or discrimination". This statement marked the first unified UNSC message since UNSC Resolution 2669. On 30 April, we convened a UNSC meeting to address human rights violations by the Myanmar military and the impact of the March earthquake. In 2024, we convened six UNSC meetings on Myanmar. The UK will continue to shine a spotlight on Myanmar, including through our leadership role at the UN Security Council.

We condemn the Myanmar military's continued use of airstrikes against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including healthcare facilities. We are particularly concerned by reports that the military has continued to attack healthcare facilities after the recent earthquake. Since the coup in 2021, the UK has announced ten sanctions specifically targeting the military's ability to procure aviation fuel.