To resolve the exacerbating boat crisis, the regional and international community must pursue a holistic response: first, fully protect those who are forced into deadly sea crossings and, second, address the root causes of them. Specifically, WPN recommends the following. To protect Rohingya refugees forced into deadly sea crossings ● DEVELOP coordinated measures among governments in the South and Southeast Asian region to address the Rohingya boat crisis; ● ENSURE the immediate and safe disembarkment of the boats that are carrying them and deploy search-and-rescue missions to them when necessary; ● PREVENT their detention and deportation, as well as other acts in violation of the non-refoulement principle; ● ENSURE the refugees full and reliable access to asylum, protection, as well as access to resettlement and complementary pathways to third countries; ● ENSURE the refugees full and reliable access to legal and justice services, including legal aid and assistance, in their host countries; ● PROVIDE reliable access to mental health and psychosocial support to the refugees, and ensure that such resources are comprehensively delivered to victims and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence; ● PROVIDE full and sustainable access to food, healthcare, education, employment and other basic needs and livelihoods to the refugees; and ● HALT the spread of hate speech and targeted violence against Rohingya refugees. To address the root causes in Myanmar to the boat crisis ● END the human rights and humanitarian catastrophe in Myanmar, including by ○ addressing accountability efforts on Myanmar such as by issuing a strong, binding resolution to follow up on S/RES/2669 (2022), including by considering the non-compliance of provisional measures in The Gambia v. Myanmar at the International Court of Justice; ○ referring the situation of Myanmar to the International Criminal Court; ○ expanding sanctions against the Burmese military-affiliated enterprises, financial institutions, extractive operations and the aviation fuel sector, while enforcing the sanctions that are already in place; ○ imposing a full and comprehensive arms embargo against the Burmese military; and ○ calling on the U.N. Secretariat to develop a unifying strategy, including by encouraging the U.N. Secretary-General to take the lead on Myanmar, in line with the recommendations of “A Brief and Independent Inquiry into the 22