On December 21, 2022, the UN Security Council published its first-ever resolution on Myanmar, calling for an end to all forms of violence, for Myanmar’s democratic institutions and processes to be upheld, for the release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners, and for concrete actions to effectively and fully implement ASEAN’s Five Point Consensus.

Since resolution 2669 was adopted, there have been significant changes to the situation in Rakhine State. The Arakan Army (AA) has taken effective control of much of the State, and the ongoing fighting has worsened the humanitarian situation, affecting multiple population groups including the Rakhine, Rohingya, Mro, Kaman, and others. The political and security situation has also prevented the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees and internally displaced people, with tens of thousands of newly displaced individuals as a result of fighting between AA and Myanmar’s military junta.

Given the ongoing crisis and the need to uphold the provisions outlined in Security Council resolution 2669, the International Peace Institute and the Suu Foundation cohosted an event examining the role of the UN and its member states in delivering on the commitments in resolution 2669.

This high-level discussion took place in New York on the margins of the opening of the UN General Assembly and was hosted by the Chair of IPI’s Board of Directors and President of the Board of the Suu Foundation, Jean Todt, and chaired by IPI’s President, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. Attending the event were a select group of regionally diverse countries as well as experts on Myanmar.