Open Letter to the UN Secretary-General (2)

By Min Khant

Dear Mr Secretary-General of the United Nations,

I have the honour to present my second open letter as a direct fol­low-up to my previous correspond­ence. In my first letter, I clearly pointed out the misguided actions of Ms Julie Bishop, the UN Secre­tary-General’s Special Envoy on My­anmar. This second communication directly addresses the United Nations regarding the critical issue of state representation. It serves as a letter of recommendation for the seating of a legitimate Permanent Representa­tive to Myanmar.

Following the political transitions of 2021, the UN General Assembly’s Credentials Committee suspended the delegation of power regarding Myanmar’s representation. Con­sequently, Myanmar has been left without an official representative in formal UN bodies since 2021.

Although a formal replacement has not yet been accepted due to procedural actions within the Cre­dentials Committee, Kyaw Moe Tun, who remains at the UN as an official fugitive, continues to represent the violent National Unity Government (NUG) in informal UN meetings and is actively executing policies aimed at destroying the nation’s peace and stability.

Kyaw Moe Tun was originally appointed more than five years ago by the Previous (NLD) government, which subsequently fell due to wide­spread voter fraud. Because the ad­ministration that originally accred­ited him to the UN no longer exists, he can no longer be considered a legitimate state representative, act­ing instead as an agent for the exiled NUG.

The NUG is a terrorist group that violates state laws and practices a new style of terrorism that threat­ens the 21st-century global political scenario. Driven purely by political and personal interests, this group aims to destroy the entire country and its society rather than acting as a legitimate governing body. They systematically carry out targeted as­sassinations of civil servants, state workers who serve as the pillars of the state, and local ward and village administrators. Under their doctrine of “whoever does not support us is our enemy,” they perpetrate extrajudicial killings of innocent civilians, mass bombings in public places, and the deliberate destruction of non-military infrastructure.

Most egregiously, the NUG’s PDF terrorists, born from their poli­cy of ‘Utter Devastation,’ deliberately target the education and healthcare sectors to create social chaos and demoralize the population. Turning a blind eye to this ongoing domestic violence, the fugitive Kyaw Moe Tun exploits the United Nations to frame legitimate counter-terrorism opera­tions and the suppression of violent crime as oppression against the peo­ple. It is deeply disappointing that he manipulates unresolved procedural gaps within the Credentials Commit­tee to speak at informal meetings as if he represents the country. This situation raises critical questions: Is the UN Security Council devolving into a platform for supporters of terrorism? Is the United Nations Secretariat acting as an institu­tional enabler, facilitating the pro­liferation of a new form of global terrorism?

According to the Global Terror­ism Index (GTI) published by the Global Terrorism Trends and Anal­ysis Centre, Myanmar has reached its highest level of violence in the region since 2022. The reason for this increase was explained in their 2022 GTI report, which stated that the main perpetrators of these vi­olent acts were NUG-founded ter­rorist groups such as the KNLA, KNDF and CDF, as well as the PDF group. However, due to pressure from some international organi­zations seeking to cover up their violent acts politically, the report retracted these statements. How­ever, the records of the statements at that time remain. These indi­cators are strong evidence that the international community has designated the NUG as a terrorist organization.

The position of Ambassador to the United Nations is reserved strictly for civil servants submitted by a legitimate national govern­ment. Following his gross violations of civil service regulations, Kyaw Moe Tun was officially dismissed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Having acted on behalf of an armed insurgent group targeting the state, his citizenship has been officially terminated, legally establishing his status as both a traitor and a fugitive.

Furthermore, undeniable ev­idence of financial corruption has emerged involving over US$2.6 mil­lion from the national treasury, which was deposited at the Bank of America for the use of the Myanmar Embassy in New York. These funds were sto­len and used without clearing the accounts, despite originally being intended for embassy salaries, op­erational expenses, and Myanmar’s annual contributions to the United Nations.

According to UN records, al­though Myanmar paid its annual assessed contributions in 2020, its payments fell into arrears from 2021 to 2026.

Reports indicate that the fugi­tive Kyaw Moe Tun claimed on social media to have made three separate payments for the annual assessed contributions since 2021: one from the existing national budget (i.e., $300,000) and two from NUG budg­ets (i.e., $600,000). In an effort to re­tain his UN voting rights, the outlaw Kyaw Moe Tun allegedly defrauded the NUG by falsely claiming the funds were required for official annual as­sessed contributions. Significantly, he misappropriated $2.6 million in national treasury funds deposited at the Bank of America for his own personal gain, as he has failed to pro­vide a detailed accounting of these cash assets. It must be clearly stated that on the national stage, Kyaw Moe Tun is widely condemned, carrying a notorious reputation as a traitor, an outlaw, a fraudster, and a thief.

The current newly elected government of Myanmar stands ready to engage in constructive co­operation on the UN stage, pursuing every right of a full-fledged sovereign member of the organization, especial­ly with the annual UNGA approaching soon. In strict adherence to Chapter 1, Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the United Nations Charter, Myanmar affirms that all nations possess inherent sov­ereign equality, and no external entity, including the United Nations itself, has the authority to intervene in the internal affairs of a sovereign state.

Myanmar and its citizens have suffered severe disadvantages be­cause the post of Permanent Rep­resentative to the United Nations has remained vacant since 2021. This deprivation is directly attributable to the 2021 political transition.

In truth, the 2021 transition was precipitated not by a military coup but by the extraconstitutional and illicit manoeuvres of political actors seeking to seize state power. There­fore, the Myanmar Military temporar­ily stepped in to exercise sovereign authority, acting in full compliance with the country’s constitutional le­gal framework. Due to the reckless actions of political actors who opted to challenge national sovereignty through armed insurgency and ter­rorism instead of utilizing established political channels, public peace and state stability have been disrupted in various regions, undermining the future of the nation’s youth. Notwithstanding these regional disruptions, the Myanmar Military, temporarily exercising sovereign au­thority, remained fully committed to its core mandate, namely the Three Main National Causes. In fulfilment of this commitment, it successfully executed a free and fair multiparty democratic general election in three distinct phases, reflecting the true will of the citizens of Myanmar.

The state administration es­tablished during the 2021 political transition has fulfilled its mandate by organizing the transparent, free and fair 2025-2026 general elections. Characterized by the highest stand­ards of transparency and a complete absence of electoral irregularities, this voting process was fully observed and validated by international experts and observers.

Regarding Electoral legitimacy, the recent national election saw 57 political parties compete, including 40 parties formed under the previous democratic government, while the NLD chose to boycott registration.

Some illegal groups la­belling this election as a sham simply because a single party abstained show complete contempt for the millions of citizens who voted. Despite threats of violence intended to dis­rupt the election, over 13.12 million citizens cast their votes out of 24.22 million el­igible voters, representing a turnout of 54.22 per cent. Therefore, the current Myanmar government, having held the election in strict accordance with the democratic process and the existing constitution, stands as a genuine, elect­ed administration. Having secured the support and recognition of numerous nations, the newly elected government is advancing with significant momentum to strengthen cooperation with international part­ners and regional powers. These efforts are firmly directed toward enhanc­ing diplomatic relations, maintaining regional peace and stability, and fostering sustainable development.

On the ground, per­sonnel from various United Nations agencies continue to engage constructively with national authorities, maintaining mutual un­derstanding to execute UN programmes despite the protracted vacancy of Myanmar’s permanent representative seat at UN headquarters. To facilitate this cooperation, Union Minister for Foreign Af­fairs U Tin Maung Swe met with UN representa­tives in Nay Pyi Taw on 26 June to discuss internal developments, plans, and cooperation under a policy of political neutrality and non-interference. Rather than having representa­tives like Ms Julie Bishop amplify political challenges under the guise of UN au­thority, Myanmar requires practical development as­sistance to build long-term resilience for its economy and people.

Dear Mr Secretary Gen­eral,

Under the United Nations Charter, the sov­ereignty of every nation is paramount and must be respected. Myanmar possesses a clear desire to continue working in multilateral cooperation with the United Nations with responsibility and ac­countability.

The time has come for the United Nations to formally acknowledge Myanmar’s concerted ef­forts toward peace, stabil­ity, development, and the preservation of democracy. The credentialing of a le­gitimate representative proposed by the state is imperative to ensure meaningful cooperation between Myanmar and the international commu­nity, including the United Nations itself.

It remains utterly unacceptable that an un­lawful individual, a fugi­tive and a thief stripped of all legal standing, is permitted to exploit in­formal UN platforms to act as a spokesperson for terrorist entities. On behalf of the citizens who desire peace and stability, I urge the United Nations to address this issue im­mediately, uphold the prin­ciple of equal opportunity for all member states, and reinstate the official, ac­credited Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Myanmar.

It is my sincere belief that the credibility and reputation of the United Nations will be profoundly reinforced when the princi­ple of sovereign equality for all member states is strictly observed, and the inherent rights of sovereign nations are respected in full compli­ance with the UN Charter.