249 youth organizations with 1.7 million members from 65 countries have made a joint statement advocating peaceful
solutions to the human rights crisis in Myanmar. Through this “Joint Statement of World’s Civil Society and Youth on
Myanmar’s Human Rights Crisis,” youth organizations take into account international cooperation to increase the
collective voice for seeking solutions through talks among the stakeholders of the country.
In the statement, it said, “We urge the head of state of each country and the international community to actively pursue
peaceful measures to safeguard the lives of Myanmar’s citizens.” It added, “We urge people and media worldwide to raise
their voices in support of finding peaceful resolutions to the current crisis.”
The statement highlighted global youth’s “commitment to work toward ceasing conflicts, countering violence and
establishing sustainable peace through the 2018’s UN Youth Declaration.” Mr. Mainza M Hiyamwa, Chairperson of Chosen
Generation Youth Club Solwezi (CGYC) of Zambia, said, “The UN and international society are being the main pillars of
peace and security, human rights, and development. It's more vital that we gain access and disseminate information on
the range of issues affecting the people of Myanmar. By so doing it would carry more impact and help in the restoration
of peace, human rights promotion, and development of the country.”
Facing the current deadlock of countermeasures against the humanitarian crisis, as deaths and injuries continue to occur
in Myanmar, this global movement by youth organizations has been led by the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG). IPYG
is an affiliated organization of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light which is registered in the UN
ECOSOC.
This joint statement was sent to the UN Secretary-General, international organizations, governments, and civil society
organizations.