Myanmar crisis: UN resolution seeks halt to arms flow, fails to address Rohingya plight
Months after Myanmar's military took power and plunged the Asian country into chaos and as the nation is facing an increasing risk of sliding into a civil war, the United Nations General Assembly has finally adopted a resolution, urging its member states to halt the flow of arms into Myanmar, a watered down version of an initial draft which called for a global arms embargo.
According to Press TV, the 193-member body adopted the resolution on Friday, with the support of 119 countries, calling on “all member states to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar.”
Only one country, Belarus, voted against it. 37 states abstained, including China and Russia.
The resolution also urged the military to immediately stop all violence against peaceful demonstrators, who have been holding daily rallies against the coup.
Since the military putsch on February 1, protesters have been demanding the restoration of civilian rule and the release of their civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her associates, who have been under arrest ever since.
The mass rebellion has been met with a ruthless military crackdown that has killed over 860 people.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier pushed the body to act, saying, “We cannot live in a world where military coups become a norm. It is totally unacceptable.”
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