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The action came on the day that Myanmar’s Parliament was to convene with new members sworn in following November elections. An announcer on military-owned Myawaddy TV made the announcement Monday morning. The UN Security Council on Thursday voiced “deep concern” over the military’s coup in Myanmar, and called in a draft statement for the “release of all detainees” including Aung San Suu Kyi. Meeting Records and Outcomes A statement from the Foreign Ministry said: “The will of the population clearly emerged in the last elections and must be respected. Similar rallies supporting the military were held last week. People flash a three-finger salute as they attend funeral of victims killed during the anti-coup protest. The U.N. envoy for Myanmar urged an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Tuesday to ensure that “democracy is expeditiously restored” to … (VOVWORLD) - Britain has requested a Friday UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country's military, according to an official calendar of events. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expressing alarm about Myanmar's military detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders. “The United States stands with the people of Burma in their aspirations for democracy, freedom, peace, and development. The military has claimed the election was tainted by fraud but an election board rejected those claims as lacking evidence. The statement also said it hopes the “dire development” would not exacerbate the situation of minority Rohingya Muslims. The actions came on the day Myanmar's Parliament was to convene with new members sworn in following November elections. The US and others in the international community have swiftly and sharply condemned the military coup in Myanmar… Japanese Britain’s U.N. “I urge the international community to stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar at this time, and for all states with influence to take steps to prevent the crumbling of the fragile democratic and human rights gains made by Myanmar during its transition from military rule,” Bachelet said. “The democratic wishes of the people of Myanmar must be respected, and the National Assembly peacefully re-convened,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted. Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fire on protesters against last month’s military coup, killing one man, as international condemnation rained down on the junta ahead of a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the crisis. NEW YORK, March 3 ― Britain has requested a new United Nations Security Council meeting on coup-hit Myanmar for Friday, diplomatic sources told AFP yesterday, as security forces have stepped up their use of violence against demonstrators in the Southeast Asian nation. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a daily news briefing: "We have noted what happened in Myanmar, and we are learning the further situation now,”, He added: “China is a friendly neighbor of Myanmar. The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar said on its Facebook page that the road to the international airport in Yangon, the country’s s biggest city, had been closed Monday. The chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations called for “a return to normalcy” in Myanmar, a member of the 10-nation bloc. Myanmar's military has announced it will hold a new election at the end of a one-year state of emergency it declared Monday when it seized control of the country and reportedly detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country’s military, according to an official calendar of events. In several areas, supporters of the military and the Union Solidarity and Development Party held small streetside rallies, with occasional minor violence, according to social media posts that could not immediately be verified. German “Japan believes it is important to resolve the problem peacefully through dialogue between the related parties based on democratic process,” Kato said. The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on February 2 to discuss a response to the military coup in Myanmar. We hope that all parties in Myanmar will properly handle their differences under the constitutional and legal framework and maintain political and social stability.”. The U.S., Australia and others have expressed concern about the actions. Britain has requested a new UN Security Council meeting on coup-hit Myanmar for Friday, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday, as security forces increase violence against demonstrators in the South-East Asian nation. The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country’s military, according to an official calendar of events. (VOVWORLD) - Britain has requested a Friday UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar. Myanmar military television said Monday morning the military was taking control of the country for one year and Suu Kyi and others had been detained. (*1*)People wave three fingers as they attend the funeral of the victims killed through the protest in opposition to the coup.Myanmar police on Friday 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 … Reports says a military coup has taken place in Myanmar and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained under house arrest. The UN Security Council began an emergency meeting on Myanmar on Tuesday during which it was due to discuss a draft text calling for a return to civilian power following the country's military coup. The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday on the military coup in Myanmar, which Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called “a serious blow to democratic reforms” in the Southeast Asian nation. The meeting, to be held by videoconference, will take place behind closed doors, says the calendar -- which was approved Monday by council members. The U.S. and Australia have expressed concerned about a reported coup in Myanmar and urged its military to respect the rule of law. In January 1993, the Myanmar government started a national constitutional convention. “The Constitution and the electoral results must be respected.”. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric says the world body has been unable to contact officials in the capital and has no information on those being held. The Security Council subsequently voiced "deep concern" over the change in governance, and called in a draft statement for the "release of all detainees" including Suu Kyi. “The military’s actions are jeopardizing all the progress made on the path to democratic change in Myanmar,” Maas said. VOV VOVworld UK UN Security Council Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi Volkan Bozkir Christine Schraner Burgener. Khmer The Security Council has decided to … “We strongly support the peaceful reconvening of the National Assembly, consistent with the results of the November 2020 general election,” she said. Myanmar’s elected civilian government was ousted in a military coup on Feb. 1. The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday on the military coup in Myanmar, which Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called “a … “The concurrent arrests of prominent political activists and human rights defenders sends a chilling message that the military authorities will not tolerate any dissent,” Amnesty International said. Supporters of Myanmar’s military and the political party it backs held small rallies Monday to celebrate the ousting of the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party. The announcement said once the election is held, the military would hand power to the winner. All rights reserved. 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 under a provision in the 2008 constitution that was issued under military rule. Dujarric said the U.N. fears the military action “may make the situation worse” for the estimated 600,000 Rohingya that remain in northern Rakhine state, including 120,000 people “who are effectively confined to camps.”. But the statement, written by the United Kingdom, no longer condemned the putsch as envisaged in a first draft during an emergency meeting on Tuesday. Pickup trucks carrying about half a dozen people each cruised in small swarms through the main streets of Yangon, the country’s biggest city. “We demand the release of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials.”, “Japan has strongly supported Myanmar’s democratization process and opposes moves that go against it,” Motegi said. A protester has been shot dead in Myanmar, in the latest round of violence at anti-coup demonstrations as the UN Security Council, which includes Ireland, prepares to … The 15-member UN Security Council plans to discuss Myanmar in a closed meeting on Tuesday, diplomats said. The UN Security Council on Tuesday began an emergency meeting to discuss about the Myanmar coup. The announcement that the military was taking control came on the first day Myanmar’s Parliament was to convene following the November elections. The Irrawaddy, an established online news service, reported that State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi Suu Kyi, the nation’s top leader, and the country’s president, Win Myint, were both detained before dawn Monday. The behind-closed-doors discussions, held by videoconference, started at 1500 GMT in New York and was expected to last two hours. The vote of the people must be respected and civilian leaders released.”. Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne called for the release of Suu Kyi and others detained. “We reiterate that the political stability in ASEAN Member States is essential to achieving a peaceful, stable and prosperous ASEAN Community. He added that Germany and its European Union partners reaffirm their support for the further democratization of Myanmar and the efforts of the civilian government to “promote peace, human rights and economic development,” and said that he hopes the military leadership would "respect the democratic will of its people and recognize the result of the elections.”. Bachelet said in a statement from Geneva that there are “deep fears of a violent crackdown on dissenting voices” and pressed for the military to “refrain from using unnecessary or excessive force.”. Turkey, which has a history of military takeovers and whose government survived a coup attempt as recently as 2016, strongly condemned the military's actions in Myanmar and expressed its “deep concerns.”. A statement released by Singapore's foreign ministry said it hoped all parties in Myanmar would work toward a positive and peaceful outcome. UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Myanmar Tuesday (Feb 2)but was unable to agree on a statement about the … Von der Leyen and Michel said the results of the elections should be respected, while European Parliament President David Sassoli said Europeans are united in the “condemnation of the coup” and belief that democracy should be restored. Maintaining peace, stability in the East Sea, UNCLOS: Overarching framework for establishing legal order for seas and oceans, promoting maritime development, cooperation, Hoang Sa, Truong Sa exhibition underway in Binh Thuan, EU pushes for rule of law in South China Sea: Experts, Coast guard law enforcement protects national sovereignty in line with international law, France, Germany, UK reject China's claims in East Sea, National External Information Service Awards 2016. Britain condemned the Myanmar's military’s actions and called for the release of all those detained. Its report said that the party’s Central Executive Committee members, lawmakers and regional Cabinet members had also been taken into custody. A protester has been shot dead in Myanmar, in the latest round of violence at anti-coup demonstrations as the UN Security Council, which includes Ireland, prepares to … In August, the Council is expected to hold a public meeting on the situation in Myanmar, one year after the 25 August 2017 attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army on security posts and the violent reaction by the Myanmar military forces that led to over 750,000 persons fleeing to Bangladesh. Britain has requested a Friday UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar. News Myanmar coup: UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting. Laotian Leaders in the Asia-Pacific region are expressing concern about the military's actions in Myanmar and detentions of top civilian leaders. Burma is the former name of Myanmar. Spanish European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel joined the criticism after Myanmar military television said the military was taking control of the country for one year. The actions came on the day Myanmar’s Parliament was to convene with new members sworn in following November elections. The announcement follows days of concern about the threat of a military coup and comes as the country’s new Parliament session was to begin. The Security Council held its first ever briefing on the situation in Myanmar on 16 December. “We call for the immediate release of all those detained and the restoration of the democratic process,” Sánchez said Monday in a tweet. The military said it acted because Suu Kyi’s government failed to address its allegations of widespread voter fraud and other election-related issues. “We call on Burmese military leaders to release all government officials and civil society leaders and respect the will of the people of Burma as expressed in democratic elections on November 8,” Blinken said in a statement from Washington. UK requests UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar The meeting would be behind closed doors at 1500 GMT, according to London's proposal, the same sources said. The violence … “We have always supported transition to democracy and efforts to promote lasting peace, freedom, human rights and prosperity for all the people of Myanmar,” the Czech ministry tweeted on Monday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Meetings This section provides information about Security Council meetings, calendar of upcoming meetings, press statements and statistics . English "We hope that the situation will return to normal as soon as possible.”. June 2005. People flash a three-finger salute as they attend funeral of victims killed during the anti-coup protest. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country's military, according to an official calendar of events. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the coup and arrests of government officials in Myanmar. “There is potential for civil and political unrest in Burma, and we will continue to monitor the situation,” it said, using Myanmar's former name. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: “I condemn the coup and unlawful imprisonment of civilians, including Aung San Suu Kyi, in Myanmar. Ambassador Barbara Woodward is this month’s council president and said Monday that the council will look at “a range of measures” to uphold the Nov. 8 presidential election won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party and secure the release of the Nobel peace laureate and other leaders arrested by the military. On Twitter it said that “reports indicate that all airports in Myanmar are closed.”. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country’s military, according to an official calendar of events. Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) held a meeting on Monday at the President House to discuss the ongoing situation. The military must reverse these actions immediately.”. Last Friday, the UN General Assembly held an informal session chaired by its president Volkan Bozkir to discuss the Myanmar crisis. The UN Security Council began an emergency meeting on Myanmar Tuesday during which it was due to discuss a draft text calling for a return to civilian power following the country's military coup. “Malaysia reaffirms the strong support for Myanmar’s democratic transition, peace process and inclusive economic development,” it said in a statement. The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their strong commitment to the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Myanmar. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed “serious concern” about developments in Myanmar and called for the release of leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Some vehicles had loudspeakers blaring music and most carried the national flag. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party won a landslide victory in last November’s general election, humiliating the military-backed opposition Union Solidarity and Development Party. Top officials in the European Union condemned the military’s actions in Myanmar and the detentions of top civilian leaders as a coup, and called for the restoration of the government. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country’s military, according to an official calendar of events. The UN Security Council issued a press statement on February 4 expressing “deep concern” over the military takeover in Myanmar and calling for the immediate release of Myanmar’s elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. UN: International community must respond Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, told DW that the international community had to act "in a language that the Myanmar junta will understand." The UN Security Council issued a press statement on February 4 expressing “deep concern” over the military takeover in Myanmar and calling for the immediate release of Myanmar… "So our fear is that the events may make the situation worse for them," he said. The meeting … Myanmar military television said Monday morning the military was taking control of the country for one year and Suu Kyi and others had been detained. Woodward says “at the moment, we don’t have specific ideas on measures.” At the U.N., that often means sanctions. The U.S. Embassy also issued a “security alert” saying it was aware of the detention of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi as well as the shutdown of some Internet service, including in Yangon. She said President Joe Biden had been briefed on the reported developments. Italy strongly condemned the military takeover in Myanmar and demanded that Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders be released. Myanmar military television says the military has taken control of the country for one year. However, there was little public sign of significant unrest. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country’s military, according to an official calendar of events. It said other parties and individuals were planning their own demonstrations and provocations that could impact the nation’s stability. The United Nations’ top human rights official said she was “gravely concerned” by the situation in Myanmar. The behind-closed-doors discussions, held by videoconference, started at 1500 GMT in New York and was expected to last two hours. NEW YORK: Britain has requested a new United Nations Security Council meeting on coup-hit Myanmar for Friday, diplomatic sources told AFP yesterday, as security forces have stepped up … Selected Security Council Meeting Records: View All: 28 February 2019 S/PV.8477: This was … Vietnamese Myanmar's government agency in charge of air travel says it has stopped all passenger flights in the country. We are concerned about this abrupt interruption of the democratic transition process and we ask that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms be guaranteed.”. A military takeover in the country was announced Monday morning on the day Myanmar’s Parliament was to convene with new members sworn in following November elections. The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country’s military, according to an official calendar of events. Human Rights Watch expressed concern about the safety of the figures being detained. Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fire on protesters against last month's military coup, ... Myanmar police open fire, kill one protester, ahead of UN Security Council meeting on crisis.

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