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Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

Special Envoy Myanmar

A wide view of the Iftar gathering attended by 60,000 Rohingya refugees and UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Bangladesh.
A wide view of the Iftar gathering attended by 60,000 Rohingya refugees and UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Bangladesh. UN Photo / Hossiam Masum

The mandate of the Special Envoy was established by the General Assembly in its resolution 72/248 in 2017, and renewed in its resolutions 73/264, 74/246 and 76/180. The Special Envoy works in close partnership with all stakeholders including local communities and civil society, and regional partners, notably the Government of Bangladesh and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), regional countries, and the broader membership of the United Nations.

Ms. Christine Schraner-Burgener served as the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar from April 2018 through October 2021, followed by Ms. Noeleen Heyzer from December 2021 through June 2023. On 5 April 2024, the Secretary-General appointed Ms. Julie Bishop of Australia as the Special Envoy on Myanmar.

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Special Envoy on Myanmar's remarks at the General Assembly High-level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar [as delivered]

New York, UN Julie Bishop, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Excellencies, This conference is focused on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. However, a sustainable solution will…
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