Tag: Myanmar

Top US official meets Myanmar’s shadow government (Al Jazeera)

A top US official has held a virtual meeting with two representatives of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), an administration set up by opponents...

ASEAN finds its voice as a military offensive looms in Myanmar (Adam Simpson, The Strategist)

In a move that could usher in a new era of interventionist diplomacy—or, alternatively, represent a grudging aberration driven by realpolitik—ASEAN provided the first...

ASEAN muddles through on Myanmar (Ben Bland, The Interpreter)

Diplomacy is messy. Officials, politicians and (dare I say) think-tank analysts relish the highfalutin talk of rules, treaties, norms, values and principles. But, more...

The Deadly Stalemate in Post-coup Myanmar (Crisis Group)

What’s new? A dangerous stalemate has developed between Myanmar’s military regime and resistance forces. Both sides are determined to prevail, but neither seems likely to...

Myanmar: Three million in urgent need of life-saving assistance, protection (UN News)

Updating journalists at the daily media briefing in New York, Stéphane Dujarric cited humanitarians in saying that “conflict, food insecurity, natural disasters and COVID-19” have left some three million...

Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar after amnesty (Al Jazeera)

Hundreds of political prisoners have been freed from Myanmar’s Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s party spokesman and a famous comedian, according to...

Competing over climate: Myanmar’s valuable and climate-vulnerable geography (Bruce Jones, Brookings)

Thant Myint-U, the noted historian of modern Burma and grandson of former United Nations Secretary General U Thant, has documented the myriad ways in...

Min Aung Hlaing blames opposition for violence after ASEAN snub (Al Jazeera)

Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing, snubbed by ASEAN leaders over this month’s regional summit, has said that while the military wanted to restore...

A Quad-led effort could help the people of Myanmar (Dominic Simonelli, The Strategist)

With ASEAN toeing the line of non-interference, the Quad has its first major opportunity to prove its mettle and help end the violence in...

UN chief delayed ASEAN meeting to avoid Myanmar army envoy (Al Jazeera)

UN chief Antonio Guterres asked to postpone a virtual meeting with Southeast Asian ministers at the last minute to avoid signalling any recognition of...

‘A living hell’: Churches, clergy targeted by Myanmar military (Nu Nu Lusan and Emily Fishbein, Al Jazeera)

Last month, Myanmar soldiers gunned down Cung Biak Hum, a 31-year-old Baptist pastor, while he rushed to help put out a fire caused by...

Myanmar won’t allow ASEAN envoy to meet Aung San Suu Kyi (Al Jazeera)

Myanmar’s ruling military will not block a visit by ASEAN’s special envoy but will not allow him to meet detained former leader Aung San...

Ex-Myanmar president says army tried to force him to cede power (Al Jazeera)

Win Myint, Myanmar’s civilian president who was removed from office by the military, has testified that the generals tried to force him to relinquish...

ASEAN ‘disappointed’ with Myanmar military’s peace commitment (Al Jazeera)

Myanmar’s military has made no significant progress in implementing a Southeast Asian roadmap for peace following their coup or given any feedback on the...

Over 10,000 Chinese waiting at China-Myanmar border city to turn themselves in: official (Liu Caiyu and Zhao Yusha, Global Times)

Due to a turbulent political situation, worsening coronavirus infection, over 10,000 Chinese nationals are waiting at Ruili, a China-Myanmar border city to turn themselves...

The coup united the people of Myanmar against oppression (Thet Swe Win, Al Jazeera)

Demonstrators protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 17, 2021 The Myanmar people’s struggle against dictatorship has undergone a long journey since...