U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concern over the escalating violence in Myanmar after reports and residents of the country’s western Rakhine state said military airstrikes killed …
Youth Caught in the Crossfire: The Devastating Impact of Myanmar’s Conscription Law
Sadly, this is not the case for the youths in Myanmar, where entire generations are experiencing their formative years in the framework of civil war. The effects of this have varied. Some of us have …
UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks
The United Nations chief has expressed “alarm” at reports that the Myanmar military is bombing civilian areas. Antonio Guterres called for calm late on Monday following reports that continuing air …
UN secretary-general alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by reports that military airstrikes in Myanmar, including on Monday in Minbya township, have killed and injured many civilians, a U.N.
Peninsula Hotels group says $130m Myanmar project still stalled
HONG KONG — The operator of the upscale Peninsula Hotels chain said on Tuesday that it is unsure when it will be able to resume its $130-million project in Yangon, which has stalled since the …
Myanmar: Junta Abuses Spur Spiraling Catastrophe
Over three years since the Myanmar military coup, the junta’s flailing efforts to consolidate power have ravaged the country’s population. Fighting has intensified across much of the country, …
UN outraged as two dozen Myanmar villagers killed
Military air strikes in western Myanmar have killed at least 25 members of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, including children, local media reported, prompting the UN chief to express concerns …
UN chief condemns escalating violence in Myanmar
Clashes between military and ethnic minority forces in Myanmar are growing more intense. The United Nations Secretary-General is sounding the alarm about civilians being caught in the firing line.
Thai House Committee Proposes Four-Point Plan for Crisis in Myanmar
He said that the committee has come up with a four-point proposal which would help the government provide a coordinated response. First, the government should set up a special pan …
UN rapporteur for Myanmar: Thailand taking hard look at situation
In an interview, Tom Andrews talks with BenarNews affiliate Radio Free Asia about recent Thai Parliament seminar on Myanmar.