UN envoy travels to strife-torn Myanmar

By Associated Press

Aug 17, 2022 12:09 am

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations special envoy for Myanmar traveled to the Southeast Asian nation on Monday for the first time since she was appointed to the post last October.

The trip by Noeleen Heyzer followed the UN Security Council's latest call for an immediate end to all forms of violence and unimpeded humanitarian access in the strife-torn country.

FREE TO PROTEST This July 30, 2022 file photo shows Myanmar citizens living in South Korea march to condemn their military rulers' recent executions of four pro-democracy activists in downtown Seoul. AP PHOTO

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