What is the UN saying about Myanmar?

The United Nations Security Council has expressed deep concern over increased violence across Myanmar, calling for an immediate end to fighting and for the military to exercise “utmost restraint”. The rare statement, issued on Wednesday, was agreed to by all 15 members.

Is the United Nations in Myanmar?

The United Nations (UN) has been present in Myanmar since the country gained its independence. The UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator is the top UN official in Myanmar for humanitarian, recovery and development activities. The UN country-level coordination is managed by the UN Country Team.

What nation is concerned about violence in Myanmar?

The United States issued a joint statement Friday along with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea and Britain expressing concern about the possibility of future violence and atrocities in Myanmar.

When did Myanmar join United Nations?

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is a member of the UN since 19th April 1948.

Who should the UN recognize as Myanmar representative?

Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun
On September 14, the UN’s Credentials Committee, comprised of nine UN Member States (including China, Russia and the United States), will meet to consider which of the competing submissions – Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun or the illegitimate military junta that has attempted a bloody coup since February – should be …

What is Burma now?

The official English name was changed by the country’s government from the “Union of Burma” to the “Union of Myanmar” in 1989, and still later to the “Republic of the Union of Myanmar”.

Why is Myanmar’s political crisis worsening?

Six months after coup, Myanmar’s political, rights and aid crisis is worsening 1 Displacement swelling. In Rakhine state before the coup, the UN Humanitarian Response Plan pointed to some one million people including internally displaced people in need of urgent assistance, but “this 2 Rising hunger. 3 Standing with Myanmar’s people.

What’s happening in Myanmar?

People praying in the grounds of a temple in Yangon, Myanmar, the country’s largest city. It’s been six months since the military coup in Myanmar where there’s grave concern over the widening impact of the deepening political, human rights and humanitarian crisis affecting the country’s people.

Will covid-19 pandemic lead to double poverty in Myanmar?

Yangon – After more than a decade of hard-won gains in the fight against poverty, the number of poor people in Myanmar could double as a result of the combined impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing political crisis, according to new research released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

How has Myanmar’s junta impacted the lives of people?

Speaking to UN News, the organisation’s top aid official in Myanmar, Acting Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Ramanathan Balakrishnan, described how people have been severely impacted across the country since the junta’s power grab on 1 February. ▶️Over 220,000 people displaced by conflicts & insecurity since 1 February.