HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By Feb 03, 2021 11:54 AM EST The UN Security Council disagreed on a joint statement condemning the coup in Myanmar but said talks would continue. The 15-member council considered a UK-drafted statement wherein the envoy of the UN Security Council to Myanmar said that the country should "collectively send a strong signal in favor of democracy." The virtual meeting followed Aung San Suu Kyi's arrest and other top politicians by the military in a series of early morning raids on Monday. Armed Forces Leader Min Aung Hlaing took control after. The army stated that its coup was legitimate and was vowed to hold new elections. Arguing with the poll last November was illegitimate without evidence. For one year, a state of emergency will remain in effect, they added.