UN Security Council failed to agree on a statement that would condemn the coup in Myanmar

At a UN Security Council meeting, China, Russia, India and Vietnam were late in proposing amendments to the British draft document condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The UN Security Council on March 9 was unable to agree on a statement that proposes to condemn the coup in Myanmar, calls for military restraint and does not rule out further actions against their regime. This was reported by Reuters. The diplomats said the talks are likely to continue.

The agency writes that during the first attempt to finalize the text, China, Russia, India and Vietnam were late in proposing amendments to the British draft. The diplomats of these countries demanded to exclude the clause on a military coup and the threat of considering further actions. Such statements of the UN Security Council, which consists of 15 member states, are adopted by consensus.

The European Union is preparing to impose sanctions against companies controlled by the armed forces of Myanmar for a military coup. The EU foreign ministers may agree on the sanctions on March 22.

The military in Myanmar ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi from power on February 1 and detained other leaders of the ruling National League for Democracy Party and members of the government. UN Secretary General António Guterres expressed concern over what happened in Myanmar . He called the coup a serious blow to democratic reforms in the country. Washington announced a review of the sanctions regime against Myanmar due to the military coup.

After the coup, protests began in the country. In connection with them, the authorities have restricted the work of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and some WhatsApp servers. On February 4, the Myanmar authorities ordered the blocking of Facebook and its services to maintain stability in the country. On February 14, the Internet was almost completely cut off in Myanmar.

Law enforcers harshly disperse the protesters. According to the UN as of March 5, at least 54 people have been killed in protests since the February 1 military coup, hundreds have been injured, and more than 1,700 people have been arbitrarily arrested and detained. Fortify Rights has reported 64 deaths as of March 8.

Children are also detained by the Myanmar security forces. According to UNICEF, on March 3 alone, at least five children were killed and four seriously injured.