The 5th Session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (The Union Parliament) was virtually convened from 31 January to 2 February 2023 in accordance with the guidance of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.

At the opening of the session, H.E. U Aung Kyi Nyunt, the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, H.E. Mr. Duwa Lashi La, Acting President of the National Unity Government (NUG), H.E. Mahn Win Khaing Than, Union Prime Minister of the National Unity Government (NUG), Hon. Madam Heidi Hautala, Vice President of the European Parliament, Hon. Mr. Charles Santiago, Co-Chairperson of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights delivered their speeches. Video-message sent by Hon. Mr. Duarte Pacheco, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union was also displaced.

Following that, the Report of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Report on the Progress and Activities for strengthening parliamentary engagement and cooperation by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Report on the activities and future plans of the National Unity Government (NUG) were also submitted in the day-one. Later, the proposal for welcoming and acknowledging the United Nations Security Council’s resolution on Myanmar (Resolution 2699(2022)) was submitted and the Hluttaw approved, and NUG’s Ministries answered the questions by the Members of the Pyiduangsu Hluttaw.

At second day of the session, Public Affairs Committee and Security and Defense Committee submitted their reports and the Hluttaw approved before the program of answering the questions of the Hluttaw Representatives by the relevant ministries.

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw acknowledged the people who participated in the Silent Strike on the day of two years’ anniversary of unlawful military coup in Myanmar. It was submitted as a proposal to congratulate and acknowledge by the representative. Later, the report of Federal Affairs Committee was submitted and the Hluttaw approved. Representatives also questioned the NUG’s ministries regarding the revolution and public services. Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw concluded the 5th session with his closing remark.