The National Committee on Prevention and Response to Conflict- Related Sexual Violence against women and representatives of the UN agencies concerned held a third coordination meeting on the draft work plan of the committee.
At the meeting, Deputy Minister for Border Affairs, members of the committee and representatives of the UNFPA and UN Women discussed the draft action plan with remarks from the ministries concerned and gave suggestions.
Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye said the committee would put the suggestions on record and would complete the agreed amendments within the time frame.
The Joint Communique on Prevention and Response to Conflict Related Sexual Violence on 7 December 2018 in New York City.
The joint communique was signed by Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the UN and Ms Pramila Patten, the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
To implement this Joint Communique, the National Committee was formed, and laid down the five tasks.
Among its five tasks, the National Committee would implement the prioritized sectors with added momentum. The committee is also tasked with drafting a national-level work plan with the technical assistance and suggestions of the United nations and the Office of the UNSG Special Envoy on Conflict Related Sexual Violence.
The progress of the work undertakings will be acknowledged to the UN and international community.The Union Minister also pointed out to carry out the public awareness activities on preventing the sexual violence against women through media in cooperation with the Ministry of Information. —MNA
(Translated by Tun TunNaing)
