United Nations Security Council 2022 (UNSC2022)

Topic: Ending All Forms of Violence in Myanmar

Working language: English

Delegation: Double Delegation

Rules of Procedure: Beijing Rules of Procedure (Paper-oriented)

Situated in Southeast Asia, Myanmar, largely controlled by the junta, has been in turmoil for decades. Even worse, since the military coup on February 1, 2021, which overturned the 2020 general election results and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar has transitioned from a fragile democracy into a state of total civil war. In order to sever support for the People’s Defence Force (PDF), the State Administration Council (SAC) took a “four cuts” strategy, using violent collective punishment against civilians perceived to have ties to insurgent groups. This has resulted in widespread atrocities. With over 1.34 million people displaced and nearly 40% of the population living in poverty, the crisis has become a regional threat to stability.

In December 2022, a resolution was adopted by the United Nations Security Council, aiming at ending the violence and releasing the prisoners who were arbitrarily detained. However, the adoption did not bring any statistical decline in violent events, and the number of detainees even rose from 13,000 in December 2022 to over 17,000 by mid-2023. Until now, the civil war has not shown any indication of ceasefire, placing numerous civilians’ lives in insecurity and instability.

Therefore, this council is tasked with a critical re-evaluation of our approach to the 2022 crisis. Delegates are expected not only to understand the situation in Myanmar, but also to find diplomatic solutions that bridge sovereignty concerns with urgent humanitarian accountability to break the deadlock.

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