Reuters/SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE A member of Myanmar’s security forces interrogates a blindfolded man on a boat located in what is said to be Ponnagyun, Rakhine State, Myanmar (Reu …
UN to discuss violence, virus in Myanmar
The United Nations Security Council would hold a videoconference to discuss the escalation of violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, diplomatic …
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar
General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack. He called for ‘a full and transparent investigation’ and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice …
Video: Camera traps show what lies within Myanmar’s lowland forests
Monitor lizard, Malayan porcupine, Indochinese tiger, Malayan tapir, great argus pheasant, sun bear and gaur. No, this isn’t the answer to the question “what are your seven favorite forest-dwelling …
Zara steps into another controversy; workers in Myanmar fired for demanding masks
In March, Zara temporarily closed around 4,000 of its stores across the world. Its factories in Spain switched to producing medical supplies — masks, personal protective equipment and washable …
‘They’re fearless’: the women battling to free Myanmar from meth
From jungle stakeouts to burning drug dealers’ property, a group of mothers is willing to do whatever it takes to free their community from addiction …
Myanmar Factories Face ‘Irreversible’ Harm If Shutdown Extended
The majority of Myanmar’s 60,000 registered factories face “irreversible damage” if shutdown measures prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic are extended beyond May 15, according to the head of the …
Bangladesh quarantines hundreds of Myanmar’s Rohingya boat people on island
The Bangladesh navy has rescued around 280 Rohingya Muslims from the Bay of Bengal, towing their stranded boat to an island where they will be quarantined as a precaution against the coronavirus, …
Outgoing UN Envoy Hopes Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Can Change
Outgoing UN human rights envoy for Myanmar Yanghee Lee says she believes State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi can change after failing to live up to her reputation as a humanitarian. But that seems …
Myanmar: Humanitarians maintain life-saving support to internally displaced people as COVID-19 outbreak evolves
English Other on Myanmar about Food and Nutrition, Health, Children, IDPs, Epidemic and more; published on 06 May 2020 by OCHA …