Govt calls for proportionate burden, responsibility sharing on Rohingya issue
The government has called for proportionate burden and responsibility sharing among the international community as underscored in the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) to resolve the issue of the Rohingyas.
This is as Malaysia's resources and capacities are already stretched, and further compounded by Covid-19...
The government has called for proportionate burden and responsibility sharing among the international community as underscored in the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) to resolve the issue of the Rohingyas.
This is as Malaysia's resources and capacities are already stretched, and further compounded by Covid-19.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, in his intervention at the 11th Asean-United Nations Summit today, said Malaysia can no longer take in more refugees as the spillover effects of the crisis in Rakhine state, Myanmar, continue to affect countries in the region, including Malaysia.
The United Nations General Assembly affirmed the GCR on Dec 17, 2018, after two years of extensive consultations led by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
It is a framework for more predictable and equitable responsibility-sharing, recognising that a sustainable solution to refugee situations cannot be achieved without international cooperation.
The four key objectives are to ease the pressures on host countries, enhance refugee self-reliance, expand access to third-country solutions and support conditions in countries of origin for return in safety and dignity.
Touching on the Palestinian cause, Muhyiddin said Malaysia’s position on this matter remains clear and consistent.
“Malaysia calls for the UN and the international community to further deliberate and implement concrete steps to alleviate the hardships of the oppressed Palestinians,” he added.
The 11th Asean-UN Summit, which was held on the last day of the 37th Asean Summit and related meetings, was also participated virtually by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
The prime minister is leading the Malaysian delegation at the biannual summit virtually from Kuala Lumpur.
The summit was chaired by Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in his capacity as Asean chair 2020 under the theme “Cohesive and Responsive Asean."
- Bernama
