United Nations calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres smiles while speaking to the media as UN General Assembly appointed him for a second five-year term from Jan 1, 2022, in New York City, New York, US, Jun 18, 2021. NEW YORK: 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.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had earlier on Friday pushed the General Assembly to act, telling reporters:"We cannot live in a world where military coups become a norm.

The military cited the government's refusal to address what it said was fraud in a November election as the reason for the coup. International observers have said the ballot was fair.

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