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Myanmar military reject visit by U.N. envoy, says U.S.

April 09, 2021 / 7:15 PM
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UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener arrives at the airport in Sittwe, capital of Rakhine state - Archived
Sharjah 24 – Reuters: Myanmar's military has turned down a request by U.N. special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener to visit the country, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Friday.

"We must insist that military authorities allow the U.N. special envoy to visit Burma without preconditions," Thomas-Greenfield told an informal meeting of U.N. Security Council members on Myanmar.

"We heard from her today that they have turned down her visit."

April 09, 2021 / 7:15 PM

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