Seton Hall Graduate Degree in International Affairs

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Chris Gunness

Director at Myanmar Accountability Project

Chris Gunness is the director of the Myanmar Accountability Project. In 1988, he covered the 8888 Burmese uprising for the BBC and then was its UN correspondent in New York City from 1989 to 1992. In 2006, after a 25-year career in the BBC, Gunness worked in Jerusalem as director of strategic communications and advocacy for the UN in the occupied Palestinian territory.

OPINIONS

The UN General Assembly Must Fix Myanmar’s Muddled Representation and Send a Profound Message to the Junta

Opinion by Chris Gunness and Damian Lilly
• September 13, 2022

The United Nations General Assembly will soon make a decision that will affect the lives of 55 million people in Myanmar and could influence the fate of their nation as it stands at a crucial crossroad. This week, as…

Categories: General Assembly, Myanmar, OPINIONS, Security Council

OPINIONS

The UN General Assembly Must Reject Myanmar Junta’s Attempts to Grab Envoy Seat

Opinion by Chris Gunness
• July 26, 2021

The battle is on to grab the Myanmar seat at the United Nations in New York City, a hugely significant prize as the junta wages a campaign for diplomatic recognition. Nonrecognition of the regime is crucial right now, because…