UNSC Resolution on Myanmar

Recently, India abstained from voting on a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). China and Russia also abstained from voting.

The Resolution

  • The resolution was proposed by the United Kingdom, and was passed with 12 members voting in its favour.
  • It demanded an immediate end to violence in Myanmar and urged the military junta to release political prisoners.
  • It made several references to the importance of the “ASEAN” process, referring to the “five-point consensus” passed by the 10-nation Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) last year.
  • This is the first Security Council resolution adopted on Myanmar in 74 years. ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content

Already a Member? Login here

Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Be an Annual Subscriber

World Watch