Arnaud de Baecque

Arnaud de Baecque is a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He recently gained public attention for meeting with Myanmar's detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. This meeting, confirmed by the ICRC and reported by the president's office, marked a rare instance of contact for Suu Kyi with the outside world since her civilian government was ousted by a military coup. Photos released showed Suu Kyi and de Baecque shaking hands and cutting a birthday cake, serving to prove her well-being amidst years of questions about her health and whereabouts. The visit by de Baecque underscores the ICRC's role in facilitating humanitarian contact and providing updates on individuals in detention, particularly high-profile figures like Suu Kyi, whose condition has been a subject of international concern.