Topic: 2025 – Situation in Myanmar
Country: Pakistan
Delegate Name: Owen Krueger
Pakistan has looked upon the current crisis in Myanmar with the utmost sadness befitting this tragedy. Pakistan and Myanmar have a shared history as both of our great nations were colonized by the British and ruled by the same colonial governments until 1947, when Pakistan finally achieved independence, with Myanmar (then Burma) achieving independence a few months later in early 1948. Having been a nation that has grown alongside Myanmar, it is extremely frightening to see them in a state of civil war.
Pakistan also has close security ties with Myanmar, and the current domestic threats in Myanmar are also a threat to Pakistan. Pakistan would like to see a swift return to stability for Myanmar; however, Pakistan is extremely distraught by the immense violence and destruction that has been caused by the Junta, National Unity Government (NUG), and all of the Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs). The conflict has driven these groups to commit horrible acts against civilian populations. The Rohingya people, who are a muslim minority group in Myanmar, have been the subject of horrific acts of violence, including forced removal from their homes, mass killings, forced conscription to fight for both sides in the civil war, and other genocidal war crimes. All of these actions that the Rohingya have faced are nothing short of a genocide and must be recognized as one.
Alongside the active genocide against the Rohingya, Pakistan, and hopefully the rest of the international community, recognizes the overall humanitarian state in the nation as appalling. In the wake of the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that rocked Myanmar in March of 2025, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to send aid to Myanmar. In a chartered plane, the NDMA provided 35 tons of aid on behalf of Pakistan. While aid from singular nations is important, the current humanitarian situation calls for a much greater internationally cooperative effort.
What Pakistan believes must happen now is that ideally, the war is ended and both sides are brought to the negotiating table, and a humanitarian effort can take place in a time of peace in the nation to help them recover. However, Pakistan recognises the fact that this is extremely unlikely that an effective end to this war would come about that easily. Because of this, the Delegation of Pakistan believes that the number one priority of this committee should be to find an internationally agreeable solution in which we, as the global community, can be of the belief that the effect of the war on the civilian population and, importantly, the Rohingya people is limited, if not negligible. The Delegation of Pakistan believes this can be done through requesting the UN Security Council to deploy a peacekeeping operation to Myanmar in order to protect the Rohingya and people of Myanmar while also assisting in the administration of humanitarian aid. Pakistan looks forward to working with this committee to reach a solution that will be able to end the suffering of the Rohingya and all people of Myanmar.
Works Cited
Amnesty International. “Myanmar: Four Years after Coup, World Must Demand Accountability for Atrocity Crimes.” Amnesty International, 31 Jan. 2025, www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/01/myanmar-four-years-after-coup-world-must-demand-accountability-for-atrocity-crimes/.
“Issue of Rohingya Muslims.” Mofa.gov.pk, 2024, mofa.gov.pk/issue-of-rohingya-muslims.
Eurasia Review. “Pakistan’s Solidarity with Myanmar: Support To Earthquake Victims – OpEd.” Eurasia Review, 10 April 2025, https://www.eurasiareview.com/10042025-pakistans-solidarity-with-myanmar-support-to-earthquake-victims-oped/
Ratcliffe, Rebecca. “Why Is Myanmar Embroiled in Conflict?” The Guardian, 31 Jan. 2025, www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/31/why-is-myanmar-embroiled-in-conflict.
