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“Despite the grim situation with ongoing challenges, there are clear areas where we can try to make some meaningful progress. In recent interviews with Rohingya mothers, young women and youth rescued during precarious sea journeys, they all had a single message – we want a future and education,” the UN Special Envoy on Myanmar told General Assembly Member States. UNIFEED

Human rights defender from Myanmar, May Sabe Phyu said, “We, women of Myanmar believe that to achieve gender equality, it is a must to end militarism and the impunity enjoyed by the military for their actions. We know in our hearts that women's rights and gender equality will never be advanced if the junta remains in power.” UNIFEED

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been assisting thousands of refugees who were impacted by the large fire that swept through Cox’s Bazar on Sunday. IOM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said, “And I call on all United Nations Member States to promote dialogue and sustainable solutions that are representative of the will of the Myanmar people, in order to bring an end to this brutal crisis. The people of Myanmar deserve a better future.” UNTV CH

A spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said, “We are very disturbed at the trial of these Belarusian human rights defenders. We are gravely concerned about the lack of fair trial proceedings and access to an independent judiciary in Belarus.” UNTV CH

Myanmar’s military has created a perpetual human rights crisis through the continuous use of violence, including the killing, arbitrary arrest, torture and enforced disappearance of anti-coup opponents, a report published by the UN Human Rights Office said today. UNTV CH

From 5-9 March in Doha, Qatar, world leaders will get together at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries Conference to agree on partnerships and plans to help the world’s most vulnerable countries get back on track and thrive amid ongoing global challenges. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is “under assault from all sides,” reiterating that “we must revitalize the Universal Declaration and ensure its full implementation to face the new challenges of today and tomorrow.” UNTV CH

World leaders announced over US$826 million to Education Cannot Wait and the global challenge to support the education of 222 million girls and boys living in crises. ECW

Tom Andrews, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, said, “Nearly half of Myanmar's population is now living below the poverty line. 17,6 million people are expected to be in need of humanitarian aid in 2023.” UNIFEED