United Nations
Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women
CEDAW/C/MMR/CO/4-5
Distr.: General
25 July 2016
Original: English
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women
Concluding observations on the combined fourth and fifth
periodic reports of Myanmar*
1.
The Committee considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of
Myanmar (CEDAW/C/MMR/4-5) at its 1407th and 1408th meetings, on 7 July 2016
(see CEDAW/C/SR.1407 and 1408). The Committee’s list of issues and questions is
contained in CEDAW/C/MMR/Q/4-5 and the responses of Myanmar are contained
in CEDAW/C/MMR/Q/4-5/Add.1.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee appreciates the submission by the State party of its combined
fourth and fifth periodic reports. It also appreciates the State party ’s written replies
to the list of issues and questions raised by the pre-sessional working group and
welcomes the oral presentation by the delegation and the further clarification
provided in response to the questions posed orally by the Committee during the
dialogue.
3.
The Committee commends the State party on its delegation, which was headed
by the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations Office and
other international organizations in Geneva, Maung Wai, and comprised
representatives of various ministries and government agencies, including the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the M inistry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and the Committee for Women ’s and Children’s
Rights of the Amyotha Hluttaw, Yangon region.
B.
Positive aspects
4.
The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in
2008 of the State party’s combined second and third periodic reports
(CEDAW/C/MMR/3) in undertaking legislative reforms, in particular the adoption
of the following legislation:
* Adopted by the Committee at its sixty-fourth session (4-22 July 2016).
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