Fourth Report - The UK Government's Response to the Myanmar Crisis

The government states it has already gone beyond statements by imposing targeted sanctions, building coalitions to block arms supply, and actively working with regional partners to increase pressure on the junta.

The government confirms it engages with the regime bilaterally only where strictly necessary to achieve political, humanitarian, and development objectives, aligning with the recommendation to avoid legitimising the junta.

The government states it is a longstanding supporter of an arms embargo, has transitioned EU embargoes into domestic law, and is actively working with G7 and UN partners to prevent the flow of arms to Myanmar.

The government accepted the recommendation, detailing its longstanding support for an arms embargo, its role in securing EU and domestic sanctions, and active work with G7 and UN partners to build broader coalitions for preventing arms flow, including a UN General Assembly Resolution.

The government welcomes ASEAN's Five Point Consensus and Special Envoy appointment, stating it has convened the UN Security Council, will continue to work closely with ASEAN to stress urgency and advocate for access, and will use its new Dialogue Partner status to support resolution efforts.

The government welcomes the ASEAN Five Point Consensus and Special Envoy appointment, stating it will use its new ASEAN Dialogue Partner status to work closely with ASEAN and the Special Envoy to stress the urgency of the situation and advocate for access to all stakeholders.

The government explains that its sanctions regimes already apply extra-territorially to UK persons and entities through a 'UK Nexus', which prohibits dealing with sanctioned individuals' funds or economic resources, a longstanding approach to the extent of its sanctions.

The government accepted the recommendation, detailing its twin-track approach to humanitarian access and its use of the UN system, including repeatedly raising concerns at the UNSC and UNGA. It also committed over £15.3m in humanitarian support, including £11m for basic healthcare.

The government accepted the recommendation, committing to continue using its leadership role at the UN and Security Council to highlight the humanitarian crisis, citing specific past actions like convening meetings and securing a Presidential Statement, and promising to explore further statements.

The government states it has raised the importance of non-refoulement with partners and provides life-saving humanitarian assistance to displaced people in Myanmar and on the Thai border, including through The Border Consortium, while acknowledging the sensitivity of discussing actual cross-border work in detail.

The government states its humanitarian programme is already highly localised, providing flexible funding and capacity training to diverse civil society partners, and has led international efforts to develop new flexible support modalities.

The government explains its humanitarian programme is already highly localised, providing flexible funding, specialised financial support, and capacity training to civil society and grassroots organisations, including those reaching isolated communities.

The UK government agrees on the need for justice and accountability, committing £500,000 to the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar and establishing the 'Myanmar Witness' programme to collect and preserve evidence of international law violations.

The FCDO is providing funding to initiatives that help journalists and media organisations in Myanmar protect their identity and safety, including through the Joint Peace Fund, but cannot disclose further details for security reasons.

The UK government recognises the work of ethnic media organisations and supports smaller partners through its PROTECT programme, providing emergency funds in response to the coup and intending to support female journalists.

The UK government announced a £500,000 funding boost for the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar and has established the Myanmar Witness programme to independently collect, preserve, verify, and investigate human rights abuses.

The government stated that existing immigration routes and provisions, including the Skilled Worker, Graduate, Student, Exceptional Assurance, and Leave Outside the Immigration Rules, are already available to Myanmar nationals in the UK to address their visa needs.

The government accepted the committee's conclusion, agreeing on the need for concerted international effort and outlining its commitment to continue building on existing steps, including extending targeted sanctions, working to stem arms flow, providing humanitarian assistance, maintaining UN leadership, providing a platform for pro-democracy voices, and working with ASEAN.