{"id":607749,"date":"2021-07-31T22:23:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T02:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=607749"},"modified":"2021-07-31T22:23:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T02:23:16","slug":"myanmar-faces-turmoil-global-leaders-urge-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/myanmar-faces-turmoil-global-leaders-urge-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar faces turmoil, global leaders urge action"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmyanmar-faces-turmoil-global-leaders-urge-action%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=607749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2477070\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2477070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters hold up the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on July 29, 2021. (Photo by -\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 7:11 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, July 31, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>It has been almost six months since the Myanmar military, the Tatmadaw, has seized power. Since the coup, the United Nations have called it a \u201cmultifaceted crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>British Diplomat Barbara Woodward explained, \u201cwhat started as a political coup has now become a multifaceted crisis with political, economic, health and humanitarian dimensions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Woodward said the conflict has escalated, with more than 5,000 people detained. She added the spread of COVID-19 was also concerning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coup has resulted in a near total collapse of the healthcare system and healthcare workers are being attacked and arrested,\u201d she expressed. \u201cThe virus is spreading through the population very fast indeed, by some estimates in the next two weeks, half of the population of Myanmar could be infected with COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In two weeks, half of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Myanmar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Myanmar<\/a>&#8216;s population could be infected with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Security Council members will hear directly from voices the military has tried to silence on how to address the crisis and including making vaccines available to all.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UNSC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UNSC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ukinmyanmar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ukinmyanmar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LcRAFUZHVs\">pic.twitter.com\/LcRAFUZHVs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ambassador Barbara Woodward (@BWoodward_UN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BWoodward_UN\/status\/1420188929974804480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The country, which is located in Southeast Asia, has been struggling to gain back control since the military took control and declared a year-long state of emergency. Protests since then have involved government workers, teachers, lawyers and students.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, COVID-19 has surged through the country, with unrest stemming from residents and activists who have said the military has been using the pandemic to \u201cconsolidate power and crush oppression.\u201d Medical oxygen supplies have reportedly ran low and the government has stopped distributing personal protection equipment and masks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The United Nations in Myanmar is stepping up its <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> response amidst alarming spike in reported number of cases in recent weeks. We are working to address the oxygen shortage, vaccination availability &amp; re-operationalize testing &amp; treatment.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdFwIJG9IX\">https:\/\/t.co\/bdFwIJG9IX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWIHVVJD5e\">pic.twitter.com\/tWIHVVJD5e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 United Nations in Myanmar (@UNinMyanmar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNinMyanmar\/status\/1417118267076907011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to reports, anyone who showed support for the democracy movement have not been allowed to be treated in hospitals. This comes as a senior U.S. diplomat has reportedly asked the U.N. Security Council to press the Myanmar military to \u201cstop violence\u201d as well as suggested with COVID-19, a delay in action could cause more deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. ambassador said the military crackdown from the coup has displaced \u201chundreds of thousands of people and up to 2.8 million additional people may be facing food shortages.\u201d Many are calling for action and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been set to meet with Southeast Asian officials next week to discuss impending topics, including the crisis in the country.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/biden-admin-reinstates-fast-tracked-deportation-flights\/\">Biden Admin. Reinstates Fast-Tracked Deportation Flights<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters hold up the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on July 29, 2021. 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