As Myanmar prepares for a general election in November Buddhist, Christian and Muslim religious leaders are calling for a new peace initiative, VOA reported.

In an appeal letter, nearly 50 religious leaders and faith organizations have spoken out about Myanmar’s growing violence and “senseless divisions.”

A religious leaders’ letter, initiated by Cardinal Charles Bo, the archbishop of Yangon, said the country needed to turn its focus from civil war to address the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and wildfires. It said the three global challenges presented “a golden opportunity” for the country’s factions to come together to fight common enemies.