UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of her party in a military coup. The news agency AFP reported this information.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Myanmar's military leadership to show respect for the will of the people.
Her spokeswoman Stephanie Dujarric said in a statement on behalf of the UN Secretary-General on the latest developments in Myanmar.
The statement said the UN Secretary-General strongly condemned the detention of Myanmar's state councilor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Mint and other political leaders ahead of the new parliament.
"The events in Myanmar are a serious blow to the country's democratic reforms," the statement said.
