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Number of internally displaced in Myanmar doubles, to 800,000
The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has doubled since February of last year, now crossing the 800,000 mark, the UN refugee...
‘Window of opportunity’ for unity opens in Myanmar
One year on from Myanmar’s military coup, violence and brutality has only intensified, but “a window of opportunity” does exist, “to build upon a...
Economic Activity in Myanmar to Remain at Low Levels, with the Overall Outlook Bleak
Myanmar’s economy and people continue to be severely tested by the ongoing impacts of the military coup and the surge in COVID-19 cases in...
Cambodian Prime Minister’s Visit to Myanmar: Weakening Role of the ASEAN?
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen recently visited Myanmar for two days despite a wave of condemnation that his visit undermines ASEAN and legitimizes Myanmar’s...
People of Myanmar face ‘unprecedented’ crisis in 2022
The people of Myanmar are facing an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis with needs escalating dramatically since the military takeover and...
Rights abuses in Myanmar ‘deepening on an unprecedented scale’
More than 10 months since Myanmar's military seized power, the country’s human rights situation is deepening on an unprecedented scale, the UN rights office,...
Myanmar’s ‘Military Government’ versus ‘National Unity Government’: Which One is Ahead?
On February 1 this year, the military overthrew the Aung San Suu Kyi-led national government and seized power in Myanmar, reversing more than a...
Attitudes and policies of international and regional organizations need to change
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a state visit to New York from September 19 to 24 to attend the 76th session of the UN...
Urgent international response needed in Myanmar
An “urgent” international response is needed to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a “catastrophe” in the heart of Southeast Asia and beyond,...
Making sense of a rugged political terrain in the Land of Golden Pagodas
Eight months have passed since Myanmar’s coup d'état. What are the domestic factors that contribute to the country’s grim political scenario? What are the...