Statement on Myanmar Coup: UNSC members unable to agree
Emergency meet ends without resolution as China, Russia seek more time
Myanmar citizens hold up a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi after the military seized power in a coup in Myanmar, outside United Nations venue in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday. Photo: Reuters Star Report Star Report
A top UN official urged the United Nations Security Council yesterday to collectively send a clear signal in support of democracy in Myanmar as the 15-member body in an emergency meeting considered a possible statement condemning Monday s coup. I strongly condemn the recent steps taken by the military and urge all of you to collectively send a clear signal in support of democracy in Myanmar, Swiss diplomat Schraner Burgener, the United Nations envoy to Myanmar, told the council according to her prepared remarks, reports Reuters.
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Jan 20, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute “crimes against humanity” and a “genocide.” The rarely used designation is sure to provoke an angry response from Beijing.
Pompeo made the determination just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. There was no immediate response from the incoming Biden team, although he and members of his national security team have expressed support for such a designation in the past.
Pompeo’s determination does not come with any immediate repercussions although the legal implications mean the U.S. must take it into account in formulating policy toward China. The U.S. has spoken out and taken action, implementing a range of sanctions against senior Chinese Communist Party leaders and state-run enterprises that fund the architecture of repressio
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