UN invited to rehears the Minaming envoy Julie Bishop over alleged relationships in China United Nations News

Activist groups require UN investigation due to alleged connections to Chinese companies, citing conflicts of interest.

The United Nations face calls to explore their special envoy in Myanmar, Julie Bishop, over alleged relationships between consulting firms and Chinese mines and construction companies with interests in the country.

Justice for MyanmarThe prominent advocacy group, sent a letter to the Secretary-General Antonija Gurterrer, referring to a report in the Sabbatical Paper of Australia that the detailed bishops are alleged connections with Chinese state-owned companies. Until Tuesday, a number of other activist groups for investigations have joined the call.

Links for Chinese and other companies operating in Myanmar create “unacceptable conflicts of interest that must be fully explored”, justice for Myanmar wrote guarterres.

The group referred to the UN Chief to investigate the bishops “Business activities, consider the suitability of its continuous Engagement of UN and discovers findings”.

Bishop, former Australian Foreign Minister and the current Chancellor of the Australian National University, did not publicly addressed the allegations. UN envoy was appointed in Myanmar in April.

In a statement sent to the Australian newspaper, the bishop company announced that “the private-advisory company engaged in providing strategic analysis and guidelines.”

It was added that “does not take fiduciary or executive roles, nor provides legal, corporate or financial advice” and that “any potential or actual conflicts are declared and checked and checked.”

Myanmar Civil War

Myanmar, built into civil war since the Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, in 2021, is largely relied on Chinese-building-building projects for revenue.

China is also the key weapon to Myanmar’s military rulers.

In his letter, justice for Myanmar, she claimed that bishops to the companies with interests in the country violated her role as an UN envoy, he especially gave his term to deal with civil society.

“The loss of confidence of minarmers of civil society is a critical issue for special envoy,” Yadanar Maung, a group spokesman, said Associated News Agency.

According to Saturday paper, the bishop firm advised the energy transition minerals in Melbourne, a rarely Earth’s company with a significant Chinese background, including Shenghe resources, a partial state company that is believed to draw a rare country from Myanmar.

The UN recognized the receipt of justice for the Myanmar letter, but refused a further comment, reported ap.