The United Nations Security Council has called for the release of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military. It has also voiced concern over the state of emergency in the country.
The 15-member UNSC in its first statement agreed by consensus has stressed the need to uphold democratic institutions and processes, refrain from violence and fully respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
A spokesperson for China’s UN Mission said, Beijing hoped the key messages in the statement could be heeded by all sides and lead to a positive outcome in its neighbour.
Seventy five-year old Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi has not been seen since her arrest on Monday.
Myanmar’s transition to democracy was derailed when Army Commander Min Aung Hlaing took power, alleging irregularities in an election last November that Suu Kyi’s party won in a landslide.
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