The UN Security Council will discuss the Myanmar situation on Tuesday, following the detention of political leaders by the military in the country.

British Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward, whose country takes over the rotating Security Council presidency for the month of February, said the council members have agreed to bring forward the Myanmar issue given the latest developments.

Tuesday's Myanmar virtual meeting will be held behind closed doors "to allow for frank discussion," she said.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' special envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, will brief the Security Council on Tuesday, said Stephane Dujarric, Guterres' spokesman.

(With input from Xinhua)