In this file photo taken on October 16, 2017, Rohingya refugees carry a woman over a shallow canal after crossing the Naf River as they flee violence in Myanmar to reach Bangladesh in Palongkhali near Ukhia. As Aung San Suu Kyi fights off charges of genocide against Rohingya at the International Criminal Court, her opponents in this week's election in Myanmar say she hasn't been tough enough on the Muslim minority. - AFP
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 7 (AFP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday (Nov 6) expressed hope that weekend elections in Myanmar would allow for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees "in safety and dignity."
In a statement from his office, he said he also hoped that the polls would help "advance inclusive sustainable development, humanitarian action, human rights and democratic reforms."
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