Harvard World Model United Nations 2018

Committee: United Nations Human Rights Council

Country: Federal Republic of Germany

Delegates: Keith Tay, Bruce Wu

Topic: Securing the Rights of the Rohingya in South Asia

The Federal Republic of Germany is deeply concerned by the reports of atrocities being committed by Myanmar security forces in the Rakhine state and condemns all acts of violence on both sides contributing to instability and suffering in the region. Germany stands with the rest of the European Union in asserting that the most pressing need in the Rakhine State is to “[stop] the violence, the flow of refugees and [guarantee] full humanitarian access to Rakhine state” . This involves pushing the peace process in Myanmar along, facilitating ceasefire negotiations and consistent diplomatic ...