United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres pledges to work with all the stakeholders towards a political solution to the crisis in Myanmar, including creating conditions conducive to safe and voluntary return of the Rohingya to Rakhine.
The UN chief executive's intent is carried in a letter to Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh where over a million evicted minority people of Myanmar have long been sheltered under supervision of the UN rights body.
He also assures that the United Nations will continue to mobilise the international community to support Bangladesh as host to the Rohingya down-and-outs.
In the letter, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, who is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Bangladesh on March 13-16, has also reiterated "the strong solidarity of the United Nations with Bangladesh and our support for the transition process under your leadership".
"I share your concerns regarding the impact of the Rohingya crisis on Bangladesh and the region, as well as the worsening humanitarian situation in Rakhine," the UNSG says.
He also assures of continuing to exercise his good offices, including through his Special Envoy on the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, to work closely with regional actors, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other stakeholders, towards a political solution to the crisis in Myanmar, including creating conditions conducive to the safe and voluntary return of the Rohingya.
"I have requested my senior managers to provide guidance to the United Nations Country Teams in Bangladesh and Myanmar on how we can maximize humanitarian aid and livelihood support to communities in Rakhine," the letter reads.
The United Nations will prioritise engagement on this issue, including through the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, in Myanmar, to enable safe, rapid, sustained and unhindered humanitarian access to those in need in Rakhine and throughout Myanmar, says Mr Guterres.
"I am hopeful that the High-level Conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar will be an opportunity to galvanise renewed global attention and contribute to developing a wider range of solutions for Rohingya and other minorities. We await the agreed outcomes and plans for the Conference, following Member State consultations, to understand how the United Nations system can best support the process" he added.
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