United States Mission to the United Nations
Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
For Immediate Release
August 26, 2024
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the Seventh Anniversary of Genocide Against Rohingya
This week, we recognize a grim anniversary: seven years since the start of a campaign of genocide, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing against Rohingya in northern Rakhine State. The United States stands with victims and survivors of this horrific violence, and we reaffirm our commitment to pursue justice and accountability for the atrocities committed by the Burma military.
We thank the Government and people of Bangladesh for giving shelter and refuge to nearly one million displaced Rohingya, as well as other countries in the region hosting Rohingya refugees.
Even as these atrocities have faded from the headlines, the international community must not forget the mass killings, torching of entire villages, and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands, at the hands of the Burma military. The military regime’s ongoing horrific atrocities have not stopped. It is time for the Security Council to act beyond Resolution 2669 and finally put the situation in Burma at the top of the Council’s agenda.
For our part, over the past seven years, the United States has contributed nearly $2.4 billion in humanitarian assistance. In addition, we have conducted extensive documentation of the atrocities and abuses committed against Rohingya and all civilians.
Today and everyday, we call on Burma’s military, as well as all armed actors, to protect civilian populations and allow for unhindered humanitarian access. And we stand in solidarity with the people of Burma as they call for a return to peace, democratic governance, and the rule of law.
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