Democracy, rule of law and good governance: To facilitate sustainable democracy in Myanmar with full respect for the rule of law, the EU will help build effective institutions, support the reform of the security sector, and enhance and differentiate its engagement across society - local governments, the justice sector, parliaments and civil society.; The peace process: In October 2015, the European Union was one of the few parties invited to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Ethnic Armed Organisations, as an international witness.

Particular emphasis is given to state building, good governance, the rule of law, and civil society development.

Stresses that good governance, the rule of law and human rights are the foundations for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan; stresses, therefore, that a credible justice process is a fundamental aspect of the peace process and that respect for human rights and the prevention of widespread impunity should be non-negotiable aspects at all stages of the peace process; calls, in this respect, on the Afghan Government to implement a judicial reform strategy as a matter of priority;

The Commission has made full use of its pre-accession instruments for addressing the key challenges of state building, good governance, the rule of law, and civil society development, based on the 2007 enlargement strategy document.

Reaffirms its concern about the ongoing proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), which cause unnecessary human suffering, exacerbate armed conflict and instability, facilitate terrorism, undermine sustainable development, good governance and the rule of law, and contribute to grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; is of the opinion that the appropriate integration of SALW reduction and control strategies must become an integral part of international programmes aimed at conflict prevention an ...[+++]d post-conflict peace building; calls on the Member States, the Council and the Commission to get governments to agree on binding provisions to control SALW (including brokering and transfers) through international, regional and national legislation;

Furthermore, in the context of consolidating democracy and the rule of law and that of respecting human rights, statistics are an example of good governance and can help to promote good governance and transparency provided that appropriate quality standards of statistical production are met, and that accessibility and dissemination of official statistics is ensured.