Geneva: What began as a coup by the Myanmar military has rapidly morphed into multi-dimensional human rights catastrophe, United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned on Tuesday.
Speaking at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council, Bachelet explained that the catastrophic developments since February have had a severe and wide-ranging impact on human rights, peace and security, and sustainable development.
"Suffering and violence throughout the country are devastating prospects for sustainable development and raise the possibility of State failure or a broader civil warm," she cautioned.
"They are generating clear potential for massive insecurity, with fallout for the wider region," she stated.
The UN High Commissioner urged the international community to stand united in pressuring the military to halt its continuing attacks on the people of Myanmar and return the country to democracy.
Since the coup, nearly 900 people have been killed while around 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes because of violent military raids on neighbourhoods and villages.
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