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Myanmar Military Coup : UN Security Council Set To Discuss Political Upheaval

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The UN Security Council on Tuesday will discuss the situation in Myanmar, where the military staged a coup after detaining top political figures, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and look at a “range of measures” with an idea of respecting the people’s will expressed in the November general election.

Myanmar’s military on Monday staged a coup and detained Suu Kyi and other top members of her governing party. The announcement on military-controlled Myawaddy TV came after an earlier declaration that because national stability was in jeopardy, all government functions would be transferred to military chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

It was also announced that the military had taken control of the country for one year.

The United Kingdom, President of the Security Council for the month of February, will hold closed-door discussion on Myanmar when the Council is also expected to hear from Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener.

“We want to address the long term threat to peace and security of course working closely with Myanmar’s Asian and ASEAN neighbors, Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month, told reporters during a virtual press briefing.

She said the topic of Myanmar was originally scheduled to be discussed in the Council later this week, but was moved up to Tuesday given the developments in the country over the weekend, underscoring the urgent need to discuss the situation following the coup.

The Council last discussed Myanmar in September 2020, before the November elections.

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