"MYANMAR"

Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

“The UN Country Team today again called for the immediate release of thousands of women, children and men currently in detention” in Myanmar, “almost five months after the military seized control of the government on February 1st,” the UN spokesperson said on Monday. UNIFEED

General Assembly reappoints Secretary-General to second five-year term, adopting resolution condemning lethal violence by Myanmar’s armed forces.

General Assembly reappoints Secretary-General to second five-year term, adopting resolution condemning lethal violence by Myanmar’s armed forces.

Informal comments to the media by Christine Schraner Burgener, Special Envoy for Myanmar, on the situation in the region.

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which calls on the Myanmar armed forces to immediately stop all violence against peaceful demonstrators and civilians and calls on countries to prevent the flow of arms into the country. UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener urged the Security Council to “speak in unity” as half the population is expected to live under the poverty line by next year in the situation continues. UNIFEED

Informal comments to the media by Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, on the situation on Myanmar.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.