UN Security Council Finds Rare Unity in Criticizing Myanmar Coup
- The 15-member body urged upholding ‘democratic transition’
- China joins in while underscoring the need for ‘dialogue’
Demonstrators hold up images of Aung San Suu Kyi outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok on Feb. 1.
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The U.S., China and other members of the United Nations Security Council called Thursday for the “immediate release” of all those detained in Myanmar while emphasizing the need for the “continued support of the democratic transition” in the Southeast Asian nation.
In a rare show of unity, the 15-member body on Thursday called for “the continued support of the democratic transition in Myanmar.” In a statement, the panel “stressed the need to uphold democratic institutions and processes, refrain from violence and fully respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.”