The European Union, speaking at a UN General Assembly briefing on 19 June 2026, called for a global arms embargo on Myanmar and condemned the military's staged elections as illegitimate. Ambassador Hedda Samson, representing the EU and its Member States, reiterated demands for an immediate cessation of violence, full humanitarian access, and accountability for atrocities, including possible genocide. The statement, delivered during a briefing by Special Envoy Julie Bishop, highlighted that over 16 million people require life-saving assistance and that the military's mandatory conscription laws weaponize vulnerable youth. The EU also expressed deep concern over the expansion of transnational cybercrime and scam syndicates operating from lawless border zones.
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