In preparation for Thursday's public meeting, the council will be briefed behind closed doors on Tuesday by UN political affairs chief Jeffrey Feltman, diplomats said. ReutersSome 436,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since Aug 25, when attacks by Rohingya militants triggered a military crackdown. US President Donald Trump wants the UN Security Council to take "strong and swift action" to end the violence, Vice President Mike Pence said last Wednesday. A Security Council resolution would need nine votes in favour and no vetoes by Russia, China, the United States, Britain and France. Myanmar said earlier this month it was negotiating with veto powers China and Russia to ensure Myanmar would be protected from any Security Council action.

Source: bd News24 September 25, 2017 23:48 UTC