Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN

Amid escalating hostilities in Myanmar sparked by a 2021 military coup that have plunged millions into a deepening humanitarian crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the country’s neighbours “to leverage their influence” to bring about peace.

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Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN

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