Myanmar’s credentialed U.N. ambassador, U Kyaw Moe Tun, was scheduled to speak on Monday. Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun was appointed by the government that was toppled by a coup in February. Myanmar was previously included on a roster of speakers. But Stéphane Dujarric, the chief U.N. spokesman, said in an email on Saturday that “Myanmar is not on the speakers list.”Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun did not respond to requests for comment. Myanmar, one of 193 U.N. member states, no longer appears on the lineup of country representatives who have yet to speak at the annual meeting.

Source: New York Times September 26, 2021 16:52 UTC