Topic: 2025 – Situation in Myanmar
Country: Kazakhstan
Delegate Name: Katherine Petersburg
Country: Kazakhstan
Delegate: Katherine Petersburg
School: Williamson High School
Committee: SPECPOL
Topic: Situation in Myanmar
Since February 1st, 2021, Myanmar has been experiencing a coup. Myanmar has a long history of a struggle for democracy, with its beginning in 1962 when a military coup took place under the pretense of national unity. In 1990, Myanmar held open party elections after many protests and the rise of Aung San Suu Kyi, who led the National League for Democracy (NLD). After the NLD’s landslide victory, the military denied the results and created a new constitution in their favor, while maintaining a civilian government. This led to the NLD forming a new government; however, the military government banished them, forcing them to create the National Unity Government (NUG). Aung San Suu Kyi was later assassinated, and his promises died too. Recently, ethnic minorities have started to rally together to help the NUG in fighting back against the junta. The military junta has taken advantage of the recent 2025 earthquake to attack religious minorities and commit genocide.
Kazakhstan strongly supports the principles of sovereignty, respecting territories, non-interference, and peaceful resolutions. With this being said, human rights, inclusive governance, and the protection of civilian populations are very important to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan believes we need to take a mixed approach that respects the country while also prioritizing the people’s needs and safety. Kazakhstan has given much aid to the UN humanitarian funds to help support refugees. Kazakhstan has also put in support towards humanitarian aid and will continue to do so.
Kazakhstan would strongly support expanding humanitarian access as well as striving for long term stability. Kazakhstan believes humanitarianism is a very important topic and that it needs to be looked at first. In order to do this, Kazakhstan would be willing to increase funding to provide access to food, shelter, medical care, and education. Kazakhstan would also be willing to assist Myanmar in rebuilding. Kazakhstan strangely believes that we need to take charge in order to guarantee the people’s safety. The people come first because that is what a country is built upon, so when helping Myanmar, Kazakhstan would like to give the people the support they need first and foremost. Kazakhstan would like to work with Russia, China, and the United States.
Works Cited
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kazakhstan/
https://sacoffice.gov.mm/en/myanmar-kazakhstan-deepen-multi-sector-ties
https://astanatimes.com/2025/10/kazakhstan-pushes-global-action-to-strengthen-humanitarian-law/
