Ex-UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in surprise Myanmar trip

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon (AP)

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is on a surprise visit to military-run Myanmar on behalf of a group of elder statesmen that engages in peace-making and human rights initiatives around the world, a South Korean diplomat said.

The arrival of Mr Ban, the deputy chair of The Elders, in the capital Naypyitaw, was announced on Sunday night by state television MRTV.