A UN panel of experts, including Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, has issued a statement calling for more robust international action to address the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. The experts warned that the 6,000 civilian deaths in the country are a stark reminder of the international community's failure to act.
The statement, released on December 2, asserted that there is ample evidence that the international community has the capacity to effect change and to reduce the flow of arms to the military junta, which has been using them to attack civilians.
The experts noted that international sanctions have already reduced the junta's ability to acquire raw materials and technology for arms production by a third. While welcoming these efforts, the panel expressed deep concern that the international community has yet to coordinate a comprehensive and effective strategy to meet the urgent needs of the Myanmar people.
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