UN influence in Myanmar at a low after Aung San Suu Kyi cold shoulders envoys

UN influence in Myanmar at a low after Aung San Suu Kyi cold shoulders envoys

There is growing concern that the influence of the UN in Myanmar is in serious decline, as confusion surrounds what is being done to tackle the “glaringly dysfunctional” mission there.

According to Guardian sources, it is now clear that during a key visit in May, a senior UN official and his delegation were snubbed by the Myanmar government, which is under fire after allegations of human rights abuses in its troubled Rakhine state.
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