DILI, 24 april 2024 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste stands in full solidarity with the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the Escalation of Conflicts in Myanmar, issued on april 18, 2024.
“We share ASEAN’s deep concern regarding the recent escalation of conflicts in Myanmar, particularly in the areas of Myawaddy, Kayin State, along the Myanmar-Thailand border, and in Rakhine State, resulting in the displacement of civilians,” said in a statement, on tuesday.
Timor-Leste echoes ASEAN’s call for an immediate cessation of violence, the upholding of international humanitarian law, and the protection of all civilians, including foreign nationals and citizens of ASEAN Member States.
“We support the urgent steps towards mitigating the impact of conflicts on civilians and stress the importance of creating a safe environment for the delivery of humanitarian aid without discrimination,” said the statement.
Timor-Leste also supports the AHA Center’s efforts and Thailand’s humanitarian cross-border initiative, aligned with the Five-Point Consensus and coordinated through the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar.
Furthermore, Timor-Leste extends its support to the Lao PDR ASEAN Chair and its Special Envoy on Myanmar in their continued engagements with all stakeholders in Myanmar and the mechanisms Myanmar owns and Myanmar leads.
On april 18, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), urged all parties for an immediate cessation of violence and to exercise utmost restraint, to uphold international humanitarian law, and to take all the necessary measures to defuse tensions and to ensure the protection and safety of all civilians, including foreign nationals and citizens of ASEAN Member States.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
