June 7, 2024 10:43 AM

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ about increasing violence in Myanmar

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern Thursday for the increasing conflict in Myanmar. "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the increasing violence across Myanmar and strongly condemns the recent attacks by the Myanmar military that have reportedly killed scores of civilians, including in Rakhine State and Sagaing Region," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. The Tatmadaw, as the Myanmar military is known, is struggling to contain the nationwide bigg...