The UN Security Council members will get an update on the situation in Myanmar today, ahead of the formal briefing by the UN chief, which will be held in an open session. The 15 member Council will meet on Thursday to discuss the violence in Myanmar and hear a briefing from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the crisis, <br/>'<br/>Britain, France, the United States and four other countries requested the meeting after more than 4 lakh 30 thousand people, mostly Rohingya Muslims, fled an army campaign in Myanmar in recent weeks and crossed into Bangladesh. The meeting was also requested by Egypt, Kazakhstan, Senegal and Sweden, which are non-permanent council members.<br/>'<br/>The United Nations has described the military operation as ethnic cleansing and the Security Council earlier this month called for immediate steps to end the violence, following a closed-door meeting. <br/>'<br/>French President Emmanuel Macron last week called it genocide.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has denounced the plight of the Rohingya, accused Myanmar of waging a Buddhist terror against the Muslim minority and also denounced the genocide.<br/>'<br/>The military operation was sparked by attacks carried out by Rohingya militants on police posts on 25th August.Rights groups are pushing the council to threaten sanctions against Myanmar's government and urging countries to review military cooperation.