Myanmar: Govt happy to work with UN and announce buying protective equipment from China for elections

A factory worker wearing a face mask rides in a public transport mini-bus during a lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus infections in a slum area of Yangon. - Reuters

YANGON, Oct 24 (Xinhua): Myanmar President U Win Myint said on Saturday that his country looks forward to continuing to work together with the United Nations through more constructive cooperation to overcome challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Since joining the United Nations in 1948, Myanmar's faith in the values of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter has always been firm and solid. Cooperation with the United Nations has always been a cornerstone of Myanmar's foreign policy," the president said in his message to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Day.