Urgent call for international action The earthquake was a tragedy, but the military regime’s response has been a deliberate, systematic effort to control and suppress Myanmar’s population, echoing the atrocities seen after Cyclone Nargis. Recognising the military’s response as a crime against humanity demands immediate accountability and international intervention to prevent further needless suffering in Myanmar. • Invoke the Responsibility to Protect (R2P): The international community must recognise that the disaster is partly man-made and that the military’s actions are not just human rights violations but potential international crimes requiring urgent intervention. • Ensure immediate humanitarian access: Governments and UN agencies must increase their support and pressure Myanmar’s military to allow unrestricted aid—delivered via cross-border operations and in cooperation with all local stakeholders, including opposition groups. • Hold perpetrators accountable: The UN Human Rights Council should investigate the obstruction of aid, and the United Kingdom, as “penholder” at the UN Security Council, should lead a new resolution on Myanmar, including targeted sanctions and a referral to the ICC. The ICC must issue the long-awaited arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing and his accomplices. • Support civil society and journalists: The international community must allocate resources and protection to independent media and local actors documenting these abuses.