Myanmar's representative to the United Nations has urged member states to "stop their silence on our suffering" and help end the crisis in the country. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
Kyar Moe Tun, who was appointed as the country's UN ambassador before the democratically elected government was ousted in 2021, made an emotional appeal saying the international community had "failed the people of Myanmar again and again."
During his speech, Moe Tun held up a scarf bearing the names and ages of Myanmar's "fallen heroes and innocent civilians."
The diplomat's emotional appeal was seen as a protest against the weakening of international attention to the situation in Myanmar at the UN platform. In his speech, he criticized the inaction of the global community in resolving the crisis in the country.
According to Kyar Moe Tun, the international community must recognize its responsibility to the people of Myanmar. He called on UN member states to break their silence and take concrete steps.
It is worth noting that after the 2021 military coup, the political crisis in Myanmar deepened, and the majority of the population found themselves in a difficult situation. International organizations and diplomats are searching for ways to end the instability in the country.
Kyar Moe Tun's speech at the UN was widely shared on social media and once again drew the world community's attention to the plight of the people of Myanmar. The scarf raised by the diplomat was perceived as a symbolic gesture of remembrance for those killed and affected in the country.
No official statements regarding the incident have been published yet. However, this appeal at the UN platform is aimed at ensuring that the Myanmar issue remains on the international agenda.