Civil
society plays a vital role in raising awareness on the situation in
Burma. You can create the environment that will convince the UNSC to
take appropriate action on Burma. Here are some ideas to get you started,
and some examples from what other organizations have done before:
Write
a letter to the UN General Secretary, your President, Prime Minister,
and/or your elected representative in Parliament/Congress demanding
UNSC action on Burma following the recommendations in the “Threat
to Peace” report.
If you are
from a country currently represented at the UNSC, write a letter
to your UN Permanent Representative urging that he/she draft a resolution
for action in Burma following the recommendations in the “Threat
to Peace” report.
Write
a letter to your elected representative urging your government to
use its diplomatic weight to work with UNSC members to build support
for a binding resolution on Burma, and to make public statements in
support of UNSC action.
Organize
petitions addressed to UN General Secretary, your UN Permanent Representative,
your President, Prime Minister, and/or your elected representative
in Parliament/Congress demanding UNSC action.
Write
an editorial/letter to the editor of your local newspaper demanding
UNSC action on Burma following the recommendations in the “Threat
to Peace” report.
Write
articles and reports on issues that link your organizations advocacy
interest/expertise and the security threats that the "Threat
to the Peace" report highlights.
If you are
from a country currently represented at the UNSC, write a letter
to your UN Permanent Representative urging that he/she draft a resolution
for action in Burma following the recommendations in the “Threat
to Peace” report.
Have
local government bodies (eg City Councils) adopt resolutions calling
for action on Burma following the recommendations in the “Threat
to Peace” report.
