UN warns of ‘mass deaths’ in Myanmar after 100,000 flee fighting
UN says people fleeing military’s ‘brutal, indiscriminate attacks’ in eastern Kayah are in dire need of food and water.
Myanmar risks coming to a standstill as violence worsens – UN
Violence in Myanmar is worsening, and the running of the state is at risk of coming to a standstill in the absence of a collective international response to the country’s coup, the UN Security Council has reportedly heard from the UN special envoy to the country.
UN Envoy To Myanmar: Situation ‘still Very Bad’
The special envoy of the United Nations secretary-general for Myanmar said the situation in the country was “still very bad” with a lot of casualties, thousands of arrested people, and 100 people missing.The special envoy of the United Nations secretary-general for Myanmar said the situation in the country was “still very bad” with a lot […]
Muhyiddin, UN Sec-Gen held in-depth discussions on Myanmar and Palestine issues — PMO (Updated)
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, today held in-depth discussions on the issues of Myanmar and Palestine. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement said the discussion was held after Antonio contacted Muhyiddin by telephone, which shows UN’s recognition of the important roles played by Malaysia in […]
UN General Assembly to consider call for Myanmar arms embargo
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (May 18) is set to consider a draft non-binding resolution calling for “an immediate suspension” of the transfer of weapons to the military junta of Myanmar, a UN official said on Sunday. Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly resolutions are non-binding but carry strong political significance.If an approval […]