Afghanistan, Myanmar will not address U.N. General Assembly, says official
The Hindu
According to the latest list for the last day, Afghanistan and Myanmar are not listed as speakers.
Afghanistan and Myanmar will not address the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level General Debate on Monday, a top U.N. official has said.
According to the latest list of speakers for the last day of the high-level General Debate of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Afghanistan and Myanmar are not listed as speakers to address the session.
On Friday, spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric had said that “as for now, the Afghanistan representative inscribed on the list for Monday is H E Mr Ghulam M. Isaczai.” Following the coup in Myanmar, its military rulers have said the country’s Ambassador at UN Kyaw Moe Tun has been dismissed and they want Aung Thurein to replace him.
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