Edith M. Lederer May 05, 2021 - 5:44 PM
CAMEROON, Cameroon - More than 200 global organizations urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar, saying the time for statements has passed and immediate action is needed to help protect peaceful protesters against military rule and other opponents of the junta.
A statement by the non-governmental organizations said the military âhas demonstrated a callous disregard for human life since their Feb. 1 coup, killing at least 769 people including 51 children as young as six years old and detaining several thousand activists, journalists, civil servants and politicians. Hundreds of others have disappeared, it said.
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China s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war
EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press
May 3, 2021
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1of3Anti-coup protesters burn tires and chant slogans with banner read The Kamayut strike will be fight for to the end when we get victory during the demonstration against the military coup in Kamayut township Yangon, Monday, May 3, 2021.APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Anti-coup protesters flashes the three-finger salute of defiance and chant slogans with banners that read; The Kamayut strike will be fight for to the end when we get victory. during the demonstration against the military coup at Kamayut township Yangon, Monday, May 3, 2021.APShow MoreShow Less
Edith M. Lederer May 03, 2021 - 6:49 PM
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Chinaâs U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, warning that further violence could lead to a chaotic situation âand even a civil war.â
Zhang Jun also warned that âany wrong handlingâ might lead to further tension in Myanmar.
The U.N. Security Council on Friday strongly backed calls by Southeast Asian nations for an immediate cessation of violence and talks as a first step toward a solution following the military coup in Myanmar that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party and reversed years of slow progress toward democracy.
2021/05/04 09:48 Anti-coup protesters burn tires and chant slogans with banner read The Kamayut strike will be fight for to the end when we get victory during the d. Anti-coup protesters burn tires and chant slogans with banner read The Kamayut strike will be fight for to the end when we get victory during the demonstration against the military coup in Kamayut township Yangon, Monday, May 3, 2021. (AP Photo) Anti-coup protesters flashes the three-finger salute of defiance and chant slogans with banners that read; The Kamayut strike will be fight for to . Anti-coup protesters flashes the three-finger salute of defiance and chant slogans with banners that read; The Kamayut strike will be fight for to the end when we get victory. during the demonstration against the military coup at Kamayut township Yangon, Monday, May 3, 2021. (AP Photo)