Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, shows a three-finger salute shared by opponents of the country's military coup during an interview in New York on June 28, 2021. The current envoy, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, switched his allegiance soon after February’s takeover to the opposition’s underground National Unity Government, which styles itself as the legitimate alternative to the ruling generals. For at least a couple of months, he appears likely to keep his seat — or at least deny it to an appointee of the military government. (Kyodo News via AP)
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