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United Nations chief says following events in Myanmar with ‘great concern’

United Nations chief says following events in Myanmar with ‘great concern’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, December 18, 2020. (Reuters)
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Updated 29 January 2021

United Nations chief says following events in Myanmar with ‘great concern’

United Nations chief says following events in Myanmar with ‘great concern’
  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said all electoral disputes should be resolved through established legal mechanisms

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he was following developments in Myanmar, where military threats and coup fears have overshadowed the planned opening of parliament, with “great concern.”
In a statement he called on “all actors to desist from any form of incitement or provocation, demonstrate leadership, and to adhere to democratic norms and respecting the outcome of the 8 November general election.”
“All electoral disputes should be resolved through established legal mechanisms,” he added.