The statement made no mention of whether Ban had sought a meeting with Suu Kyi, who is currently serving a 33-year jail term following a series of closed-door trials that rights groups say were a sham.īan’s visit made the front page of the state-backed Global New Light of Myanmar on Tuesday, which did not mention his calls for dialogue and a halt to violence. “Holding elections under current conditions risks further violence and division, and the results not being recognized by the people of Myanmar,” Ban said. The junta justified its power grab with unproven allegations of fraud in 2020 polls won resoundingly by Suu Kyi’s party, and has promised to hold fresh elections. Rights groups accuse the junta of massacres, torching villages and using air and artillery strikes to punish communities suspected of harboring its opponents.Ī military airstrike on a village in a resistance hotspot this month killed more than 170 people, according to media and locals. The military has shown no willingness to engage with its opponents, including the NUG, which it has designated as a “terrorist” organization. The military “must take the first steps,” Ban said following a two-day trip to Myanmar where he met junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and senior military officials.īan also said the National Unity Government (NUG) - a shadow administration dominated by lawmakers from Suu Kyi’s party which is working to overturn the coup - must be part of any “lasting solution.” Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, sparking fighting across swathes of the country and tanking the economy.ĭiplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis have stalled, with the junta ignoring international criticism of its brutal crackdown on dissent and refusing to engage with its opponents. Later, the two plan to develop tools and services together (think: possibly a CAT scan that has artificial intelligence built in).BANGKOK: Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged the Myanmar military to halt violence in the conflict-racked country and engage with its opponents to end the bloody crisis. The partnership basically just gives Watson a chance to reach out to a lot more people who provide healthcare, as according to Siemens, the company is involved in more than 70% of "critical clinical decisions" thanks to Siemens instruments.įor now, the partnership will essentially just bundle Watson Health's services up with what Siemens already sells to hospitals. Siemens is a German industrial company which, in addition to a healthcare branch (dubbed Siemens Healthineers), also works in energy and transportation. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the partnership. Siemens and IBM Watson Health are teaming up in something they're calling a five-year "global strategic alliance" to bring Watson to population health - a concept that's aimed at improving the health of people in an entire community, not just those in the hospital needing immediate care. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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