UN Chief calls for putting pressure on Myanmar very strongly

UN Chief calls for putting pressure on Myanmar very strongly

Dhaka, July 2 (Just News): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday laid emphasis on persistent commitment from the international community and put pressure on Myanmar very strongly in a united way to help Rohingyas go to their own homes safely.

"We need both political solution and accountability," he told reporters at a joint press conference in a city hotel.

The UN Chief laid emphasis on addressing citizenship issue and other basic rights of Rohingyas saying there is clear will within the Security Council to ask Myanmar to create the conditions for safe return of Rohingyas to their own homes in Myanmar.

Asked whether there was any deal with Myanmar ignoring the citizenship issue, the UN Secretary General said there was no such agreement.

He said for the UN they are Rohingyas but Myanmar says they are Bengali Muslims.

He mentioned that this disagreement still exists.

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, Country Director Qimiao Fan and UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo were also present.

 

(Justnews/ys/2310hr)