The United Nations General Assembly’s credentials committee met and deferred action on the junta’s request, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
All of the members of the G7 group of economically advanced nations, have joined the political declaration.
The situation is particularly dire in Lebanon, where nine out of 10 Syrian refugees are already living in extreme poverty, the United Nations refugee agency warned.
Moscow has accused Ukraine and the US of “military biological" activities in Ukraine. A UN vote will determine whether a committee should be formed to investigate such claims.
The initial two-month truce was agreed in April and renewed twice despite grievances by both sides over its implementation.
Addressing world leaders at the UN General Assembly, US President Joe Biden also criticises Russia for scheduling "sham referenda" this week in territory it has forcibly seized in Ukraine.
A large contributor to the Human Development Index's recent decline is a global drop in life expectancy, down from 73 years in 2019 to 71.4 years in 2021.
Pakistan's National Disaster Management Agency says that the country's northern mountains have brought floods that have killed at least 1,314 people and affected 33 million.
Myanmar's military since seizing power in February last year has waged a bloody crackdown on dissent, with the violence leaving more than 2,100 civilians dead and nearly 15,000 arrested.
Most of the victims were not directly involved in gangs, UN human rights office says, adding that there have also been reports of sexual violence.
Recurring tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda flared anew last month amid violent clashes along the border between the two African countries.
A group of gunmen on motorcycles entered the villages of Damri, Sabon Garin and Kalahe in coordinated attacks on Friday afternoon, shooting people as they tried to flee.
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