Burmese authorities have arrested ten staff members from the United Nations and international NGOs.

The detained staff include three Burmese nationals working for the UNHCR, the agency's spokeswoman Melissa Fleming told a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva. She declined to give details.

Charges have reportedly been laid against some of the group.

The detained staff include three Burmese nationals working for the UNHCR, the agency's spokeswoman Melissa Fleming told a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva. She declined to give details.

Another UN official said the 10 detained included three from the U.N. World Food Programme and some from Medecins Sans Frontieres.

The detentions come a day after U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, visited the country.

More to follow.

Reuters