'How much more can we allow the Myanmar military to get away with?' U.N. envoy asks


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  • Saturday, 06 Mar 2021

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations logo is seen at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations special envoy on Myanmar urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to take action to stop the military junta's violence against peaceful protesters and restore democracy following a Feb. 1 coup.

"It is critical that this council is resolute and coherent in putting the security forces on notice and standing with the people of Myanmar firmly, in support of the clear November election results," Christine Schraner Burgener told the 15-member council in a closed meeting, according to a copy of her remarks seen by Reuters.

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