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Rohingya crisis: UN investigates its 'dysfunctional' conduct in Myanmar
Source: The Guardian
Rohingya crisis: UN investigates its 'dysfunctional' conduct in Myanmar
Exclusive: Inquiry follows claims it ignored warning signs before alleged Rohingya genocide
Emanuel Stoakes and Hannah Ellis-Petersen
Wed 27 Feb 2019 01.59 GMT
The UN has launched an inquiry into its conduct in Myanmar over the past decade, where it has been accused of ignoring warning signs of escalating violence prior to an alleged genocide of the Rohingya minority.
UN sources have confirmed to the Guardian that the initially hesitant UN secretary general, António Guterres, decided to proceed with the investigation after a “build-up in pressure” within the organisation.
It will be headed by Gert Rosenthal, a former foreign minister and Guatemalan permanent representative to the UN, who is thought to have begun overseeing meetings in the role.
“This review is not directed at any particular individual or agency, but rather at how the United Nations as an institution works on the ground and possible lessons learned for the future,” said Stanislav Saling, a spokesperson for the UN in Myanmar, adding that Rosenthal had no plans to travel to Myanmar for his investigations.
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Exclusive: Inquiry follows claims it ignored warning signs before alleged Rohingya genocide
Emanuel Stoakes and Hannah Ellis-Petersen
Wed 27 Feb 2019 01.59 GMT
The UN has launched an inquiry into its conduct in Myanmar over the past decade, where it has been accused of ignoring warning signs of escalating violence prior to an alleged genocide of the Rohingya minority.
UN sources have confirmed to the Guardian that the initially hesitant UN secretary general, António Guterres, decided to proceed with the investigation after a “build-up in pressure” within the organisation.
It will be headed by Gert Rosenthal, a former foreign minister and Guatemalan permanent representative to the UN, who is thought to have begun overseeing meetings in the role.
“This review is not directed at any particular individual or agency, but rather at how the United Nations as an institution works on the ground and possible lessons learned for the future,” said Stanislav Saling, a spokesperson for the UN in Myanmar, adding that Rosenthal had no plans to travel to Myanmar for his investigations.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/27/un-investigates-conduct-myanmar-rohingya
