Coverage dated April 23, 2023 to April 24, 2023

Former UN Head Ban Ki-moon Calls for End to Myanmar Violence

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

Ban is deputy chair of a group of elder statesmen that engages in peacemaking and human rights initiatives around the world

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 24, 2023
Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Visit to Myanmar
Headline from The Diplomat ·
Apr 25, 2023Newest
Former UN Head Ban Ki-moon Calls for End to Myanmar Violence
Headline from Voice of America ·

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

France 24
Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon meets Myanmar junta chief (opens France 24)
Published Apr 23, 2023
France 24's feed description
Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon met for talks with top officials from Myanmar's junta on Monday as the bloody conflict engulfing the country spirals.
The Diplomat
Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Visit to Myanmar (opens The Diplomat)
Published Apr 23, 2023
The Diplomat's feed description
Visiting on behalf of the peace-making group The Elders, Ban visited Myanmar and had meetings with junta leaders, including Min Aung Hlaing.
Al Jazeera
Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on surprise Myanmar trip (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 23, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Ban Ki-moon visits military-run Myanmar on behalf of a group of elder statesmen that engage in peacemaking.
Voice of America
Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Makes Surprise Visit to Myanmar (opens Voice of America)
Published Apr 23, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
State television MRTV report that Ban Ki-moon, deputy chair of The Elders, met in the capital, Naypyitaw, with top leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing
Seattle Times
Ex-UN head Ban Ki-moon urges army to end Myanmar violence (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Seattle Times's feed description
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Myanmar’s ruling military to take the initiative in finding a way out of the country’s violent political crisis after a surprise meeting with the army leader who seized power two years ago.
Winchester Star
Ex-UN head Ban Ki-moon calls for end to Myanmar violence (opens Winchester Star)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Winchester Star's feed description
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate end to violence in Myanmar after a surprise meeting with the military leaders of the violence-plagued Southeast Asian nation. Ban
Voice of America
Former UN Head Ban Ki-moon Calls for End to Myanmar Violence (opens Voice of America)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
Ban is deputy chair of a group of elder statesmen that engages in peacemaking and human rights initiatives around the world
Fox News
Former United Nations head urges Burma’s military to end violence (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Ban Ki-moon, United Nation’s former secretary-general, urged the cessation of violence during his meeting with Burma’s military government leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
Al Jazeera
Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon to do ‘all he can’ for peace in Myanmar (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Ban calls for path to end violence and establish a ‘peaceful, democratic and legitimate government’.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.