Speaking at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres says he is 'deeply concerned' about the worsening situation in Myanmar. He called for further cooperation between ASEAN countries to promote peace in the region "by prioritising dialogue and promoting respect for international law."
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00:00 I remain deeply concerned about the worsening political, humanitarian and human rights situation
00:05 in Myanmar, including Rakhine State, and the plight of the massive number of refugees living
00:12 in desperate conditions.
00:15 I welcome ASEAN's principled approach to the Five-Point Consensus, and I urge all countries
00:20 to continue to seek a unified strategy towards Myanmar.
00:25 We need cooperation on all fronts.
00:29 On the peace front, I commend ASEAN's constructive role in working to defuse tensions from the
00:34 South China Sea to the Korean Peninsula by prioritizing dialogue and promoting respect
00:41 for international law.
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