Myanmar: Epicentre of a heated debate at the UNSC

Blue helmet action sparks intrigue among global south and north alike at UN’s assembly hall

By Henrique Fernandes - Al Jazeera

07/11/2025

At the UNSC today a lot is being discussed regarding fragile democracies and their reinforcement, as well as Myanmar's present human rights violations issue. As Myanmar and Russia push for regulamentation of UN Blue Helmet action due to abuse reports, Saudi Arabia highlights Myanmar’s own institutionalized abuse against muslim minority in the country. 

On the other hand, Saudi Arabia also accuses Germany of foreign intervention advocacy. Following this logic, Saudi Arabia points out Germany’s ill-intent of Westernization and the imposing of values not shared by countries such as Myanmar or the Saudi themselves. Germany, in turn, replies questioning Saudi’s own relevancy in the topic, as the fundamentalist monarchy has its hands tied regarding human rights as well.

The United States has proposed the setup of UN “genocide supervisors”, whilst simultaneously pointing out the issue of its funding. The country does not seem to worry that vehemently about a blue helmet solution, contrary to Germany’s priorities. For example, it has stated that even though sovereignty is defended in the UN's charter second article, the first article states the protection of human rights, which would justify intervention to guarantee democratic reinforcement. India, on the other hand, has stated that every measure should be exhausted before acting through intervention. This poses the question: is the UN working effectively to guarantee de facto protections of human rights, or justifying the ever-expanding of Western value over underdeveloped countries?

By the end of the day, it seems to be in general agreement that Blue Helmet regulation is a must. However, many countries are suspicious of the organization’s true effectiveness, especially fragile democracies that effectively suffer both with the crisis and with the aftermaths and complications of accepting foreign intervention by UN personnel.