'Catastrophic' Myanmar situation imperils wider region: UN

Geneva (AFP) July 6, 2021

The UN rights chief warned on Tuesday that the dire situation in Myanmar since its February coup was driving the country towards possible civil war and could spark regional insecurity. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet lamented that Myanmar in recent months "has evolved from a political crisis to a multi-dimensional human rights catastrophe". "Suffering and v