Myanmar diplomat breaks down as he urges world to 'end our suffering'
Myanmar's UN envoy broke down as he urged member states to end their silence on his country's suffering, saying the world has failed Myanmar's people again and again.
Myanmar's representative to the United Nations broke down as he urged member states to end their silence over the suffering in his country.
Kyaw Moe Tun, who was appointed as the country's UN ambassador before the democratically elected government was ousted in 2021, told the chamber that the international community had failed Myanmar's people again and again.
During his emotional address, he held up a scarf carrying the names and ages of what he called the country's fallen heroes and innocent civilians.
His appeal was a direct challenge to world governments: stop watching from the sidelines and help bring the crisis to an end.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.