France 24: UN General Assembly calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The General Assembly adopted a resolution with the support of 119 countries some four months after the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in a coup.
Belarus requested the text be put to a vote and was the only country to oppose it, while 36 abstained, including China and Russia. The remaining 37 General Assembly members did not vote.
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WNU Editor: Not everyone is happy with this UN resolution .... Russia Slams UNGA Resolution on Myanmar as Politicized (Sputnik). More here .... China calls for resolving disputes in Myanmar through political dialogue (CGTN).
Update: There are growing concerns that Myanmar may slip into all-out civil war .... Myanmar sinks deeper into civil war, as anti-army groups multiply (The Economist)
More News On The UN General Assembly Calling For An Arms Embargo Against Myanmar
Myanmar coup: UN calls for arms embargo against military -- BBC
United Nations condemns Myanmar coup and calls for halt of weapon supplies to junta -- ABC News (Australia)
Cambodia among 36 countries which abstained in vote against UN calls for member states to ‘prevent flow of arms’ into Myanmar -- Khmer Times
The UN has condemned Myanmar’s military coup. Will that matter? -- VOX
