Will do everything to mobilise global community to ensure coup fails in Myanmar, says UN chief
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The Council is yet to issue any statement on the situation in Myanmar.
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The Council is yet to issue any statement on the situation in Myanmar.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has vowed to mobilise the international community to put enough pressure on Myanmar to ensure that the military coup in the country “fails”, saying it is unfortunate that the Security Council is not yet united in dealing with the crisis. The UN Security Council met on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Myanmar after the military seized power and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other top political leaders in the bloodless coup.
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Why did Myanmar’s military stage a coup and what is happening now? On February 1,2021 the Tatmadaw once more took over the country, declaring a year-long state of emergency | Photo Credit: AP
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Democracy has again suffered a setback in Myanmar where the military made a mockery of democracy by removing the democratically elected rulers and imposing its rule. The recent history of the South-East nation is fraught with constant struggle between the Junta and the popularly elected governments. It is indeed a blot on the face of democracy where a government falls, despite the people s backing.
China slams U.N. Security Council leak on Myanmar
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China s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting failed to guard against the leak of internal documents after the Council met Tuesday. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 3 (UPI) China said it is shocked that documents about Myanmar-related discussions at the United Nations Security Council were leaked after a closed-door gathering on Tuesday.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Wednesday at a regular press briefing that details about the Security Council meeting should not have been made public.
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