UNSC Issues Presidential Statement on Myanmar; Indiaâs Amendments Incorporated
The statement upgraded the Council s response, calling on the military to âexercise restraintâ and condemned the crackdown on âpeaceful protestorsâ but did not give any indication of punitive action.
A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 22, 2021. Photo: Reuters
World11/Mar/2021
New Delhi: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday upgraded its response to Myanmar in the form of a presidential statement, calling on the military to âexercise restraintâ and condemned the crackdown on âpeaceful protestorsâ but did not give any indication of punitive action.
UNSC Watch: New President; US Puts Myanmar Front and Centre at CouncilÂ
At the closed meeting on Friday, there was an impassioned appeal from the UN special envoy to Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, for the Council to take a more robust step against the military leaders.
Protesters create a shield formation in Nyaung-U, Myanmar, March 7, 2021, in this still image from a video obtained from social media by Reuters
World07/Mar/2021
New Delhi: The first week of March was about the new president of the United Nations Security Council setting the agenda and delineating priorities, with the United States pushing for substantive action against Myanmar.