United Nations, Feb 6 : The democratic forces are gaining ground and the military junta is "losing", Myanmar's Permanent Representative Kyaw Moe Tun, who represents the democratically-elected government overthrown in a coup three years ago, has said while appealing for effective UN Security Council action against the dictatorship.

"We the people of Myanmar are unified in opposition to the military dictatorship. And if we wish to live in a free, peaceful, inclusive, just and democratic society," he told reporters on Monday before a closed Council meeting on the situation in that nation.  "Democratic forces are gaining ground and the military junta is losing every day," he said.  "But we need help from the international community, coordinated concrete actions, both from the Security Council and individual member states," he added. 

Monday marked the third anniversary of the military coup that overthrew the civilian government of President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who are in detention along with scores of leaders.  Although Myanmar is now effectively ruled by the military known as the Tatmadaw, the UN recognises only the representative of the overthrown democratically-elected government.  Kyaw Moe Tun continues to speak for Myanmar at the General Assembly, the Security Council and other UN bodies as the General Assembly's accreditation committee has refused to recognise the junta.