By: Eastern Eye Staff
UN CHIEF HOPES MYANMAR DEAL WILL LEAD TO REFUGEES’ RETURN UN SECRETARY general Antonio Guterres on Monday (2) called for more international pressure on Myanmar to create conditions safe for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled the country since a military crackdown last August. The United Nations and Myanmar struck an agreement in May that the UN hopes will eventually allow thousands of Rohingya to return safely and by choice. “This memorandum of understanding (MoU) is the first step on the way of progressive recognition of the rights of the people,” Guterres said, speaking…
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