Closed petition Recognise the Myanmar National Unity Government

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• 22 October 2021

  Petition closed

• 23 June 2021

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  MPs examine the Government’s response to the ongoing military and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

  The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee is holding an inquiry into the Government’s response to the ongoing military and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.

  The aim of this inquiry is to provide time-sensitive recommendations that will strengthen the UK Government’s efforts to mediate and limit further violence in Myanmar.

  Read the announcement of the inquiry here: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/1219/the-myanmar-crisis/news/154943/foreign-affairs-committee-launches-new-inquiry-into-crisis-in-myanmar/

  Last month the Committee heard from voices from inside Myanmar, including Minister of International Cooperation, National Unity Government of Myanmar, alongside other prominent activists, and experts on the UN and civil society providing.

  Find out more about this session: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/1219/the-myanmar-crisis/news/155378/foreign-affairs-committees-myanmar-inquiry-to-hold-evidence-session/

  Read transcripts of the session: https://committees.parliament.uk/event/4566/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

  Further announcements about this inquiry will be published here: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/1219/the-myanmar-crisis/

  What is the Foreign Affairs Committee?

  The Foreign Affairs Committee is a cross-party group of MPs known as a 'select committee' which scrutinises the policy, administration and spending of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The Committee is independent of the Government.

  Find out more on their website:
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/foreign-affairs-committee/

  You can get updates on their work by following the Committee on Twitter @CommonsForeign:
  https://twitter.com/CommonsForeign

  Find out how select committees work:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2RDuDs44c

• 22 April 2021

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  If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

  This petition will stay open until 22 October 2021.