UN Secretary-General appoints Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar, replacing Noeleen Heyzer.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as the UN special envoy for Myanmar, a role that has been vacant for 10 months amid escalating violence in the country. Bishop, who served as Australia's foreign minister from 2013-2018, will replace Noeleen Heyzer and focus on addressing the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.