CONTINUED SUPPORT VITAL AS BURMA PROCEEDS WITH TRANSITION PROCESS, SAYS BAN

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CONTINUED SUPPORT VITAL AS MYANMAR PROCEEDS WITH TRANSITION PROCESS, SAYS BAN
New York, Jul 10 2013 5:00PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told a group of Myanmar's
international partners that continued support will be vital for the
country, which has taken some important steps in the past year, but
faces a number of challenges, including national reconciliation and
communal violence.

"The Government and people of Myanmar need continued support to move
towards a truly irreversible reform process and to deliver the
dividends of peace and inclusive development," Mr. Ban said in his
opening <"/apps/news/infocus/sgspeeches/statments_full.asp?statID=1921#.Ud2-RaxnAYI">remarks
to the meeting in New York of the Group of Friends of Myanmar.

He noted important steps taken in the past year, including the
advancement of the reform process by the Parliament. At the same time,
peace and reconciliation with armed ethnic groups remains a pressing
priority.

"Sustainable peace will require an inclusive process of political
dialogue that results in viable arrangements for power and resource
sharing," he said.

Mr. Ban said that he was deeply troubled by the communal violence that
swept Rakhine state and elsewhere, and that he remains deeply
concerned about the plight of the Rohingya population and their
"disturbing" humanitarian situation.

Several waves of clashes between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya
Muslims, the first of which occurred in June 2012, have affected
hundreds of thousands of families in the country's western region.
Some 140,000 people, mostly Rohingya, remain displaced in Rakhine and
tens of thousands of others have fled by boat.

"There is a dangerous polarization taking place within Myanmar,"
warned Mr. Ban. "If it is not addressed urgently and firmly,
underlying tensions could provoke more upheaval, undermining the
reform process and triggering negative regional repercussions."

He added that it will be important for the Myanmar authorities to take
necessary steps to address the legitimate grievances of minority
communities, including the citizenship demands of the Rohingya in
Rakhine.

Mr. Ban said he plans to write to Myanmar's three key leaders, urging
them to work together to squarely address communal concerns and to
make a united call to the people of Myanmar to end all violence and
incitement, respect the law and promote peace.

"Now is the time for communal harmony and promoting the positive winds
of change and reform."

Noting that Myanmar faces challenges inherent in any major social
transformation, Mr. Ban said his Special Adviser, Vijay Nambiar, will
remain closely engaged as the country's leadership "steers the country
through its current troubled waters."

He also pledged continued UN support to Myanmar as it faces key
milestones, including the 2015 elections. "The coordination of
international support will be needed during this period," he added.

Formed in 2007, the Group of Friends comprises more than a dozen
nations and regional blocs and is designed to serve as a consultative
forum for developing a shared approach in support of the
Secretary-General's good offices mandate on Myanmar. It last met
during the 67th UN General Assembly in New York in September 2012.

At today's meeting, the Group welcomed the continued progress with
reforms but also noted key challenges facing the country that needed
to be addressed urgently as it moved on the path of democratization,
national development and national reconciliation.

The Group noted in particular, according to a read-out, the outcome of
the latest peace talks in Kachin, with many members expressing the
hope that this would pave the way for a nationwide comprehensive
ceasefire and peace process involving all the various ethnic groups in
Myanmar.

They stressed the urgent need for effective action to punish the
perpetrators of the communal violence, guarantee respect for the
fundamental rights of all peoples irrespective of ethnicity or
religion, as well as for urgent attention to address the underlying
causes of these difficulties, including the issue of citizenship for
the Rohingyas.

Mr. Ban expressed his confidence that Myanmar would continue to make
all-around progress in strengthening its democratic institutions,
achieving rapid economic development through reform and opening up,
and in forging national reconciliation between the various ethnic
groups as well as promoting harmony and cohesion among the communities
within the country.
Jul 10 2013 5:00PM
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