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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday called for the release of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military and voiced concern over the state of emergency there but stopped short of condemning the coup.
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The 15-member council was briefed on Tuesday, a day after the Myanmar army detained Suu Kyi and others in response to “election fraud,” handed power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposed a one-year state of emergency.
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NEW YORK A top U.N. official urged the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to “collectively send a clear signal in support of democracy in Myanmar” as the 15-member body considered a possible statement condemning Monday’s coup.
U.N. Myanmar envoy Christine Schraner Burgener briefed the council in a private meeting after the Myanmar army detained Suu Kyi and others in response to “election fraud,” handed power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing, imposed a state of emergency for one year and pledged to hold new elections.
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