Christine Schraner Burgener speaks during a press conference, in Tokyo.... The Rohingya were first

rule that led to international isolation and sanctions.... Schraner Burgener said Myanmar's military

by special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener and special rapporteur Tom Andrews were far from reality

This is an attempt to promote legitimacy against lack of international action taken," Schraner

, Schraner Burgener said that more than 333, 000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Myanmar

She will succeed Christine Schraner Burgener of Switzerland, whose 3 1/ 2years in the post saw

30, 2019, file photo, Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.... But they stopped short of calling for the release of political detainees, saying only they" heard calls" for their freedom, in a reflection of the sensitivity of the issue.... The regional group is hamstrung by its bedrock policy of noninterference in the domestic affairs of member nations and by its consensus

1 and arrested the civilian leaders whose party, the National League for Democracy, had won an overwhelming victory in national elections.... Burgener said that they responded: “ ‘We are used to sanctions, ’ ” and “ ‘We must learn to walk with only a few friends.’ ” Ms.... “ Only today, 38 people died.” Ms....

In this June 23, 2021 file photo, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, delivers his speech at the IX Moscow conference on international security in Moscow, Russia.... Myanmar defiantly protested the exclusion of Senior Gen.... Brunei, which currently leads the 10-nation bloc, will host the three-day meetings starting Tuesday by video due to coronavirus concerns....

UNITED NATIONS( AP)--The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Myanmar's military leaders on Monday to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance since government forces seized power on Feb.... The military rejects the results, claiming the vote was fraudulent.... Griffiths' statement was issued as members of the U.N. Security Council held a closed-door meeting on Myanmar requested by the United Kingdom....