Situation of human rights in Myanmar A/RES/72/248 setting up of the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development in Rakhine and of country-wide interfaith meetings, Concerned that, in spite of Rohingya Muslims having lived in Myanmar for generations prior to the independence of Myanmar, they were made stateless by the enactment of the 1982 Citizenship Law and were eventually disenfranchised, in 2015, from the electoral process, Acknowledging that the denial of citizenship status and related rights to Rohingya Muslims and others, including voting rights, is a serious human rights concern, Noting with concern the findings of the flash report of 3 February 2017 on the mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to Bangladesh, as well as the report of the rapid response mission of the Office of the High Commissioner to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in September 2017, Welcoming the decision of the Human Rights Council to constitute a fact-finding mission pursuant to its resolution 34/22, Reiterating the concerns expressed by the Secretary-General to the Human Rights Council and at the open debate of the Security Council on Myanmar, held on 28 September 2017, 1. Calls upon the authorities of Myanmar: (a) To end the ongoing military operations that have fuelled tensions among the communities and have led to the systematic violation and abuse of human rights of persons belonging to the Rohingya community and other ethnic minorities and to hold perpetrators accountable; (b) To allow full and unhindered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance by humanitarian actors, including the United Nations, its international partners as well as by regional organizations, including but not limited to the Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, to affected persons and communities, and in this regard urges the Government of Myanmar to implement the various international cooperation agreements that have not yet been implemented for the distribution of humanitarian aid to all affected areas, including Rakhine State, without discrimination; (c) To de-escalate the situation to prevent the further loss of lives and displacement so that humanitarian aid may be provided to all affected communities in need and medical support provided to the sick, injured and those su ffering from malnutrition and severe mental trauma; (d) To ensure the voluntary and sustainable return, in safety, security and dignity and in accordance with international law, of all internally displaced persons, refugees and others who have had to leave Myanmar to their original places of residence, in particular those from the Rohingya minority; (e) To intensify its efforts to address discrimination, human rights violations, displacement and economic deprivation affecting members of various ethnic a nd religious minorities and stateless populations, as well as to take all necessary measures to prevent the destruction of places of worship; (f) To undertake all measures to counter incitement to hatred and hate speech leading to violence and to combat discrimination and violence against persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities in order to allow true reconciliation to take place in Rakhine State; 17-23338 3/5