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UN envoy: Wide resistance to Myanmar military’s repression
1 year, 9 months ago

UN envoy: Wide resistance to Myanmar military’s repression

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Widespread popular resistance to brutal repression by Myanmar’s military shows no sign of abating across much of the country, and with both sides intent on winning by force “there is no prospect for a negotiated settlement,” the U.N. special envoy to the conflict-wracked nation said Thursday. In a grim assessment, Noeleen Heyzer told the 193-member U.N. General …

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UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence
1 year, 10 months ago

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence

Firstpost  

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military toppled democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government almost two years ago, alleging massive fraud during elections her party won in 2020. Bangkok: Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will “fuel greater violence”, a United Nations special envoy said on Tuesday, calling for the international community to unite …

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UN council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence
2 years ago

UN council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council approved its first-ever resolution on Myanmar on Wednesday, demanding an immediate end to violence in the Southeast Asian nation and urging its military rulers to release all “arbitrarily detained” prisoners including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and to restore democratic institutions. The resolution “acknowledges ASEAN’s central role in helping to find a …

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UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking ‘catastrophic toll’
2 years, 1 month ago

UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking ‘catastrophic toll’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Tuesday that the political, human rights and humanitarian crisis in the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation is deepening and taking “a catastrophic toll on the people.” Noeleen Heyzer told the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee that more than 13.2 million people don’t have enough to eat, 1.3 million are displaced …

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Myanmar crisis deepens, UN envoy warns of ‘catastrophic toll’
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar crisis deepens, UN envoy warns of ‘catastrophic toll’

Al Jazeera  

More than 13.2 million people do not have enough food in Myanmar and 1.3 million are displaced, UN envoy says. United Nations special envoy Noeleen Heyzer has condemned an air raid by Myanmar’s military in northern Kachin state that killed as many as 80 people, as she warned that a human rights and humanitarian crisis in the military-ruled country is …

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UN Myanmar envoy ‘very concerned’ about Aung San Suu Kyi’s health
2 years, 3 months ago

UN Myanmar envoy ‘very concerned’ about Aung San Suu Kyi’s health

Al Jazeera  

Speaking in Singapore, Noeleen Heyzer says she will not make a second visit to the country unless she can see the deposed leader. Noeleen Heyzer, the United Nations special envoy on Myanmar, has said she is “very concerned” about the health of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been in detention since the military removed her from …

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UN envoy tells Myanmar military to halt executions, end violence
2 years, 4 months ago

UN envoy tells Myanmar military to halt executions, end violence

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations’ special envoy on Myanmar has called for an end to violence and the release of all political prisoners on her first visit to the troubled country since her appointment last year. The military seized power in February 2021, hours before the country’s new parliament was due to sit, detaining elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members …

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UN envoy tells Myanmar general: End violence, seek democracy
2 years, 4 months ago

UN envoy tells Myanmar general: End violence, seek democracy

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, met Wednesday with the head of its military-installed government and called on him to urgently halt all violence, support a political path back to civilian rule and democracy, and allow the country’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to return home and to meet with her. He said the …

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G7 calls on Myanmar to refrain from more ‘arbitrary executions’
2 years, 4 months ago

G7 calls on Myanmar to refrain from more ‘arbitrary executions’

Al Jazeera  

The group was the latest to condemn the execution for pro-democracy activists by Myanmar’s generals. “These executions, the first in Myanmar in over thirty years, and the absence of fair trials show the junta’s contempt for the unwavering democratic aspirations of the people of Myanmar,” a joint statement by G7 foreign ministers, released by the British government, said. “We continue …

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Russia and China block UN statement on Myanmar crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia and China block UN statement on Myanmar crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — China and Russia blocked the U.N. Security Council from issuing a statement Friday expressing concern at the violence and serious humanitarian situation in Myanmar and the “limited progress” on implementing a regional plan to restore peace to the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation, diplomats said Friday evening. The council was briefed virtually behind closed doors Friday afternoon by …

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U.N. calls for halt to Myanmar violence, return to democracy
2 years, 10 months ago

U.N. calls for halt to Myanmar violence, return to democracy

The Hindu  

The United Nations Security Council called Thursday, February 3, 2022, for an immediate cessation of violence throughout Myanmar as the country's military coup entered a second year, and it reaffirmed support for the country's democratic transition and democratic institutions. In a statement approved by all 15 members, the council expressed “deep concern” at the continuing state of emergency imposed by …

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UN calls for halt to Myanmar violence, return to democracy
2 years, 10 months ago

UN calls for halt to Myanmar violence, return to democracy

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called Wednesday for an immediate cessation of violence throughout Myanmar as the country’s military coup entered a second year, and it reaffirmed support for the country’s democratic transition and democratic institutions. In a statement approved by all 15 members, the council expressed “deep concern” at the continuing state of emergency imposed by Myanmar’s …

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UN envoy: Year of violence has hardened positions in Myanmar
2 years, 10 months ago

UN envoy: Year of violence has hardened positions in Myanmar

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The new U.N. special envoy for Myanmar said Monday that violence and brutality have intensified since the military took power, sparking a resistance movement in the country, and all sides have hardened their positions on “using violence as a solution.” Noeleen Heyzer told a virtual news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York that Myanmar’s situation is …

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UN seeks Thailand’s help to halt Myanmar crisis deterioration
2 years, 11 months ago

UN seeks Thailand’s help to halt Myanmar crisis deterioration

Al Jazeera  

Discord within ASEAN over how to deal with Myanmar is delaying a crucial meeting of the region’s foreign ministers. A United Nations envoy has called for Thailand’s support to prevent an escalation of the crisis in neighbouring Myanmar and welcomed assurances that refugees fleeing Myanmar military operations would be protected by the Thai government. Heyzer is courting support for international …

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