1 Statement by H.E. Mr. Maung Wai Permanent Representative/Ambassador of Myanmar Agenda item. 2 Legal framework and key concepts at the Seventh Session of the Forum on Minority Issues Geneva, 25 November 2014 Mr. Chair,  First of all, my delegation would like to congratulate you on your appointment as the chairperson of this important forum.  We would like to make general comments on some important concepts and the draft recommendations prepared for the forum.  My delegation sees no big difficulty in the idea of collective response to protect populations including minorities from atrocity crimes; such heinous crimes should never be allowed to happen again.  However, it is vital for us to bear in mind different interpretations and views on this delicate concept, especially on its limits and applications.  My delegation believes that today's discussion is a good opportunity for us to consider possible collective means to protect populations from atrocity crimes and, on the other hand, how to safeguard the concept of R2P from being misused or abused for ulterior purposes or agenda.  Remaining questions such as when and how to apply the concept of R2P and who will decide to give the mandate need further careful discussions. - Furthermore, it is necessary to give considerable attention to other questions such as how to ensure the judgment or categorization of a situation as specified crime or decision to apply R2P is well-founded, unbiased and based on factual information with high degree of impartiality, accuracy and objectivity.