10 November 2026
During her visit, the Special Rapporteur will assess the impact of the deteriorating human rights situation in Myanmar on Bangladesh, with particular attention to developments in Rakhine State and the broader armed conflict, the situation of Rohingya refugees and opportunities for future cooperation.
The Special Rapporteur will meet with Government officials, civil society representatives, victims, and survivors, among others. She will visit Dhaka, and Cox’s Bazar and camp sites located in the Cox’s Bazar District.
Currie has formally requested access for a country visit to Myanmar and was informed by the regime that it is not ready to accommodate a visit.
She will hold a press conference on Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 14:00hrs local time at UNCP (UN House) Dhaka, Bangladesh. Access will be strictly limited to accredited journalists. To register, contact Md Mofazzol Hossain (mdmofazzol.hossain@un.org).
The Special Rapporteur will present her next report to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2027. Her most recent report, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in October 2027, can be found here.
- Kelley E. Currie is the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
Special Rapporteurs/Independent Experts/Working Groups are independent human rights experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Together, these experts are referred to as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. While the UN Human Rights office acts as the secretariat for Special Procedures, the experts serve in their individual capacity and are independent from any government or organisation, including OHCHR and the UN. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the UN or OHCHR.
Country-specific observations and recommendations by the UN human rights mechanisms, including the special procedures, the treaty bodies and the Universal Periodic Review, can be found on the Universal Human Rights Index https://uhri.ohchr.org/en/
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