U.N. set to adopt resolution condemning Myanmar’s military junta

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U.N. set to adopt resolution condemning Myanmar’s (aka: Burma) military junta
By: Adam Taylor & and Sammy Westfall - The Washington Post - 06-18-21 CDT
Re: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...ilitary-junta/

The United Nations General Assembly is set to adopt a draft resolution Friday condemning Myanmar’s military leaders and calling for a halt in arms sales to the country.

The move comes after calls for more aggressive action on the part of diplomat Kyaw Moe Tun, who is still recognized by the U.N. as Myanmar’s (Burma) ambassador, although he was pushed out and charged with treason by Myanmar’s military leaders for refusing to side with the junta that took power in a coup this year.

The draft resolution is set to call on the Myanmar military to respect democratic election results and release political detainees, according to reports from news agencies.

The nonbinding proposal is likely to pass, though it is not clear if it would be held up for a vote or if it would be adopted by consensus.

Though Myanmar might typically be expected to vote against such a measure, Kyaw Moe Tun’s ongoing role as a representative of the elected civilian government means the Myanmar’s recognized diplomats are calling for sanctions against their own country.

In a letter to U.N. Secretary General António Guterres published Monday, Kyaw Moe Tun had called for “strong, decisive and unified measures.”

The Security Council is also set to hold informal talks on the situation in Myanmar on Friday.

At a meeting of the U.N. Security Council in April, Kyaw Moe Tun proposed not only an arms embargo, but targeting of bank accounts held by military leaders and a no-fly zone over the country.

[Family members, U.S. officials press Myanmar for release of detained journalist Danny Fenster].

Any resolution that passes the U.N. General Assembly is likely to be nonbinding, but it would serve as a politically significant indication of global disapproval.

Though the 15-member U.N. Security Council has more power than the General Assembly, China, a permanent member and one of the Myanmar military’s few international allies, can exercise veto power there.

About these two writer(s):

a: Adam Taylor writes about foreign affairs for The Washington Post. Originally from London, he studied at the University of Manchester and Columbia University.

b: Sammy Westfall is reporting on The Washington Post's Foreign desk as a Bradlee Fellow.

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Personal note: That whole side of the world is a mess and always in turmoil. NATO is hard pressed to get results without boots on the ground. That means 'The United Nation's" will have to muster up a program to make those adjustments. That seem's highly unlikely!
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