YANGON, MYANMAR: A UN professional at the impact of conflict on kids expressed fear as of late over loss of get right of entry to to Myanmar's Rakhine state, the place army-led violence has brought on about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh since ultimate August.
"The figures we started receiving about killing and maiming and sexual violence are worrisome, but it's even more worrisome that we cannot see the picture clearly for lack of monitoring ability," Virginia Gamba instructed reporters in Yangon.
Gamba, who is the UN secretary-general's particular representative for children and armed conflict, met with Myanmar's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, militia leader Senior General Soe Win and other officers all the way through her two-day seek advice from to the Buddhist-majority country.
She stated she requested the federal government to permit her group get right of entry to to Rakhine state, and believes the request will likely be granted in the coming weeks.
Gamba stated she emphasised in her meetings with Myanmar authorities that any return of refugees be protected and voluntary. Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to start the repatriation of Rohingya from overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, however many refugees say they worry they are going to face unsafe and unfree conditions if they return.
In 2012, Myanmar's military and govt signed a Joint Action Plan to finish the recruitment and use of children in the militia. Shortly after the signing, greater than 840 kids had been released from the army.
Gamba stated other aspects of the Joint Action Plan have now not been fully implemented and should be sped up.
"I had frank and constructive discussion with the authorities of Myanmar including the way forward in completing the implementation of the Joint Action Plan," Gamba stated in a commentary. "Many measures have already been put in place but we need to expedite completion of this Joint Action Plan."
Myanmar's military has been accused of extrajudicial killings, torture, forced hard work, rape and other abuses against the rustic's many minority groups. More than 20 armed ethnic groups are currently active.
"The figures we started receiving about killing and maiming and sexual violence are worrisome, but it's even more worrisome that we cannot see the picture clearly for lack of monitoring ability," Virginia Gamba instructed reporters in Yangon.
Gamba, who is the UN secretary-general's particular representative for children and armed conflict, met with Myanmar's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, militia leader Senior General Soe Win and other officers all the way through her two-day seek advice from to the Buddhist-majority country.
She stated she requested the federal government to permit her group get right of entry to to Rakhine state, and believes the request will likely be granted in the coming weeks.
Gamba stated she emphasised in her meetings with Myanmar authorities that any return of refugees be protected and voluntary. Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to start the repatriation of Rohingya from overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, however many refugees say they worry they are going to face unsafe and unfree conditions if they return.
In 2012, Myanmar's military and govt signed a Joint Action Plan to finish the recruitment and use of children in the militia. Shortly after the signing, greater than 840 kids had been released from the army.
Gamba stated other aspects of the Joint Action Plan have now not been fully implemented and should be sped up.
"I had frank and constructive discussion with the authorities of Myanmar including the way forward in completing the implementation of the Joint Action Plan," Gamba stated in a commentary. "Many measures have already been put in place but we need to expedite completion of this Joint Action Plan."
Myanmar's military has been accused of extrajudicial killings, torture, forced hard work, rape and other abuses against the rustic's many minority groups. More than 20 armed ethnic groups are currently active.
UN expert urges access to Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine
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