<span style="color: #222222;">The United Nations in Myanmar has expressed strong concern at reports of use of force on Tuesday by security forces against demonstrators. Citing reports from the capital city Naypyitaw, Mandalay and other cities in which numerous demonstrators have been injured, some of them seriously by security forces, the UN Resident Coordinator in Myanmar said that use of disproportionate force against the demonstrators is unacceptable. It called upon the security forces to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms including the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.<br />''<br />'' The protests against the military government continued for the fourth day today as people gathered in several towns in the country despite curfew and curbs on public gathering issued by the government for 10 regions in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' <br />'' Myanmar police used force on Tuesday to disperse demonstrators and one woman was in critical condition after being shot in the head, reports Reuters. Police used water cannons and fired in the air to disperse the protesting crowds. In Naypyitaw four people were taken to the hospital with wounds possibly from rubber bullets. Protests from other towns like Bago, Yangon and  Mandalay have also been reported.<br />''<br />'' The military TV Channel Myawaddy announced that four police officers were injured and some police vehicles were damaged in Mandalay due to attacks by the protestors, reports Irrawaddy.<br />'' <br />'' International condemnation and action against the military takeover continued with New Zealand suspending all high level political and military contact with Myanmar. Philippines on Tuesday called upon Myanmar for complete restoration of the status quo.<br />''<br />''Earlier, on Monday, military Chief Min Aung Hlaing in his first televised address to the nation pledged to hold free and fair multi-party elections after the end of emergency and transfer power to the victorious party. </span><br />