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Myanmar: Myanmar condemns UN move to deny its envoy a seat
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NAYPYITAW, 04 December 2021, (TON): Myanmar’s junta slammed a UN decision to deny its chosen representative a seat at the world body and keep in place an envoy appointed by Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted government.
Diplomats said “the committee responsible for approving nominations of ambassadors to the New York body met Wednesday but deferred a decision over the rival claims to Myanmar and Afghanistan’s seats.”
The deferral keeps in place envoys appointed to the body by both governments before they were toppled by a coup in Myanmar in February and the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan in August.
Myanmar junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said “this decision does not reflect the reality on the ground and existence of our country.”
He added “we will continue submitting (to the UN) as usual according to diplomatic procedure and the right to representation in accordance with international and local laws.”
The deferral leaves Kyaw Moe Tun, appointed by Suu Kyi’s government, in place as Myanmar’s envoy.
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