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    Tagged: United Nations

    Lead Story News Politics Rohingya

    Burma rejects citizenship reform at private Rohingya talks

    A Burmese national security advisor told diplomats in Copenhagen that a proposal to review the 1982 Citizenship Law, that effectively renders the Rohingya stateless, could not be implemented.

    Lead Story News Politics Rohingya

    EU, Canada sanction Burmese generals over Rohingya; Burma says two are fired

    The European Union and Canada have announced a new set of sanctions against seven members of the Burmese military, two of whom have been sacked for underperformance.

    Lead Story News Politics

    ICC gives Burma deadline over Rohingya case jurisdiction

    The ICC has issued Burma a 27 July deadline to respond to a request to exercise jurisdiction over the alleged crimes in Arakan State.

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    Lead Story News Politics Rohingya

    ‘Hate narratives’ from abroad drive Burmese communities apart, Suu Kyi says

    Aung San Suu Kyi has told the UN “time and patience” is needed to resolve divisions between Muslim and Buddhist communities in Arakan State.

    Lead Story News Politics Rohingya

    Burma, UN agencies sign Rohingya repatriation pact

    The Burmese government has signed an agreement with UN agencies to facilitate the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees.

    International Relations Lead Story News

    UN chief taps Swiss ambassador to Germany as Burma envoy: sources

    United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has tapped Switzerland’s ambassador to Germany, Christine Schraner Burgener, to be his special envoy on Burma, UN sources said on Wednesday.

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    US lawmakers target Burmese military with new sanctions

    United States lawmakers have proposed a bill including sanctions and travel restrictions of Burmese military officials.

    International Relations Lead Story News

    UN appoints interim replacement for contentious outgoing resident coordinator

    The United Nations has appointed Norwegian Knut Ostby to serve as interim UN resident coordinator in Burma, replacing Renata Lok-Dessallien and serving in the role “until further notice,” according to a UN statement released Tuesday.

    Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya

    Suu Kyi to address Arakan crisis concerns in Naypyidaw

    “The state counsellor will explain the true situation to the world,” said government spokesman Zaw Htay.

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by latest Arakan turmoil

    The United Nations Secretary General is “deeply concerned” that civilians in conflict-torn northern Arakan State are copping the brunt of violence between Muslim militants and the Burma Army.

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    Report adds to mounting rights abuse claims in Arakan

    A damning new released by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK adds to mounting pressure on the government to cooperate with the upcoming United Nations fact-finding mission.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Sobering verdict on UN rights envoy’s second visit under NLD govt

    UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee gave a sombre review of Burma’s human rights progress after her second tour of the country under the NLD government.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics

    Aid to Maungdaw trickling rather than ‘flowing’, rights groups say

    Aid organisations working in Maungdaw have not been granted the “flowing” access to the restive region that they were promised by the government.

    Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya

    UN clarifies position on Arakan rape claims

    A UN spokesperson counters claims by Burmese state-media suggesting that a diplomatic delegation that visited Arakan State last week had concluded there were no cases of rape there.

    Human Rights Lead Story News

    EU credits Suu Kyi govt for improved rights record

    Praising Burma’s progress on human rights, the European Union said that it would not introduce a resolution condemning the country’s record for the first time in 15 years.

    Foreign Affairs International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya

    Suu Kyi defends stance on Rohingya in UN address

    In her first address to the UN General Assembly as national leader, Aung San Suu Kyi defended her government’s efforts to resolve a crisis over treatment of the country’s Muslim minority.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    ‘Heightened expectations’ under Suu Kyi, says UN Sec-Gen

    Ban Ki-moon said, “I commend the new Government for its emphasis on dialogue, cooperation and reconciliation between military and civil society leaders and political and economic stakeholders.”

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    Spreading Burma’s spirit of compassion on World Humanitarian Day

    It is little wonder that local humanitarian organisations and CSOs are such a central part of Burma’s social fabric given the country’s unparalleled culture of compassion and generosity in the face of suffering.

    Business Human Rights Lead Story News

    Prioritise rights, UN envoy urges investors

    Yanghee Lee, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Burma, calls on international investors to be careful not to undermine the country’s rights priorities.

    Human Rights Lead Story News Religion

    UN envoy urges Burma to curb religious violence

    The UN’s human rights envoy for Burma tells the country’s new, democratically elected government that it should do more to end violence against religious minorities.

    Human Rights Lead Story News

    UN’s Yanghee Lee visits Insein prison

    Lee reportedly questioned whether female inmates are being subjected to pregnancy tests, suggesting that this is a violation of human rights.

    Arakan Human Rights Lead Story News Rohingya

    Suu Kyi meets UN rights envoy, repeats stance on ‘Rohingya’

    Aung San Suu Kyi reiterates her position on avoiding use of the term “Rohingya” during talks with Yanghee Lee, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Burma.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    UN sees steady decline in number of displaced Rohingya

    According to the UN refugee agency, around 25,000 Rohingya Muslims in Arakan State have returned to their communities in the past year.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Human trafficking trial fast-tracked amid witness protection fears

    The trial of 92 suspected human traffickers, arrested after the discovery of shallow graves of migrants in Thai jungle, began in Bangkok on Tuesday.

    Environment Lead Story News

    El Niño dries up communities across Burma

    Hundreds of villages across Burma suffered dire water shortages last year, with pressure set to increase when El Niño hits the peak of its cycle.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya

    Fewer Rohingya boarding boats this ‘sailing season’

    The number of migrants leaving Burma by boat in the past four months has plummeted because of Thai and Bangladeshi crackdowns on trafficking, the UN said.

    Farmers Lead Story News

    Crime gangs, not farmers to blame for Burma drug trade

    Opium cultivation remains a lucrative source of income for many farmers, but the illegal industry is facing renewed scrutiny in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Lead Story News

    Monogamy Bill misses the target

    T’s husband ended their relationship with a simple text message, after leaving her for another woman. T turned to the Monogamy Bill for protection.

    Lead Story News Politics

    World Food Programme short $40 million in Burma

    More than 600,000 people in Burma need food assistance due to natural disasters, violence and conflict, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

    Health Lead Story News

    World AIDS Day highlights persisting discrimination

    As the world marks International AIDS Day, between 190,000 and 230,000 people in Burma are living with HIV, according to 2014 UN estimates. The figure puts Burma at one of the highest rates of infection in the region.

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