Burma Rohingyas are victims of ethnic cleansing — UN Chief

The UN General Assembly is meeting next week in New York City.

Critics have called for the Nobel laureate to be stripped of her peace prize amid reports of “ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya Muslimse.

“And the second reason is we have received reports that there are possibilities of terrorist attacks in our country”.

So the lead is that a predominantly Muslim country is coming to the defense of other Muslims.

McConnell said Suu Kyi’s position in the government was “exceedingly difficult” and that as a civilian, she had virtually no authority over the military.

Suu Kyi will miss the assembly’s ministerial session, which opens September 19 and runs through September 25, in order to address domestic security issues, according to presidential office spokesman Zaw Htay.

‘Stigmatizing Aung San Suu Kyi and attacking her through media is not a long term solution, ‘ he said.

Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, also an honorary Canadian citizen, says her government is fighting a militant insurgency. One of her close political allies, Htin Kyaw, was elected president in 2016.

“In response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of refugees into Bangladesh, Government of India has chose to extend assistance to Bangladesh”, External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi said in a statement.

“The humanitarian situation is catastrophic”, said Mr Guterres. “This violence must stop, this persecution must stop”.

The United Nations Population Fund estimates that two-thirds of the refugees are women and girls, 13 percent of whom are pregnant or breast-feeding.

“It’s a first step, but the council needs to escalate this to the level that a crisis that bears the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing deserves”, Human Rights Watch’s UN Director Louis Charbonneau said after the council statement.

“We urge the worldwide community to step up humanitarian support and come up with help”, Mohammed Abdiker, director of operations and emergencies for the global Organisation for Migration, told a news conference in the Bangladeshi capital.

A second flight, donated by the United Arab Emirates, has also landed in Bangladesh, carrying about 2,000 family tents. Myanmar is predominately Buddhist.

The 1.1-million strong Rohingya have suffered years of discrimination in Myanmar, where they are denied citizenship even though many have longstanding roots in the country. Bruce Alpert adapted this story for Learning English.

Margaret Besheer and Lisa Schlein reported on this story for VOANews.com. Caty Weaver was the editor.