Myanmar's envoy to U.N. plans to make international appeal for support

Myanmar's envoy to U.N. plans to make international appeal for support

Myanmar's envoy to the United Nations plans to make an international appeal for support for citizens in his home country who are protesting military rule, NHK reported.

Myanmar's ousted Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun is set to speak at a General Assembly panel in New York.

Kyaw Moe Tun was appointed by the National League for Democracy (NLD) and is still seen as representing Myanmar, despite the military rulers' appointment of their own envoy.

That's because the UN Credentials Committee has yet to decide on the country's representation.

Caption: Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, address the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in prerecorded remarks, Sept. 14, 2020. Credit: UN Web TV screenshot

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