At UN, Myanmar official breaks down, urges world to confront suffering under junta

Appeal at the United Nations

Kyar Moe Tun called on the international community to end its silence over Myanmar’s suffering during his speech on Wednesday (28 October). He urged member states to stand with the country’s people.

The representative said the world had repeatedly failed Myanmar’s people. His appeal came amid the ongoing crisis under the junta that rules the country.

Scarf bears names of dead

He said reading the names of those he called fallen heroes and innocent civilians broke his heart. The scarf highlighted the human cost of the continuing crisis.

Appointed before the coup

Kyar Moe Tun was appointed as Myanmar’s representative to the United Nations by the country’s previous democratically elected government. That appointment came before the 2021 coup. His speech urged governments to show solidarity with Myanmar’s people and to address their suffering.