May 18, 2021 2:41 PM

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UN vote on call to stop arms supply to Myanmar postponed

A 193-member U.N. General Assembly vote on a draft resolution calling for an immediate suspension of the direct and indirect supply, sale or transfer of all weapons and munitions to Myanmar has been postponed.<br />'' <br />''A spokesman for the U.N. General Assembly president said yesterday that the body was due to vote today. It was not immediately known when a vote would be rescheduled. Some diplomats said today that, it had been delayed in a bid to win more support.<br />'' <br />''The draft resolution calls on the Myanmar military, which seized power in a coup in February this year, to end a state of emergency, stop all violence against peaceful protesters and respect the will of the people as expressed in the results of an election in November last year.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The United States, Britain and Canada yesterday imposed new sanctions targeting Myanmar's junta. Only the U.N. Security Council can impose legally binding sanctions or an arms embargo.</span><br />

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