The Obama administration's policy is an indication of the importance of ethnic minority issues in US-Burma diplomatic relations. It also reflects the sentiment of the international community.

Guest contributor Moe Gyo Myanmar’s ethnic nationalities have riches in natural resources, labor resources, and data resources, yet remain poor due to the exploitation of these...

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Aung San Suu Kyi reaffirms her commitment to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement at the second anniversary of the pact’s signing as Burma’s commander-in-chief urges holdouts to get on board and the leader of the most prominent ethnic armed signatory to the accord acknowledges doubts about the peace process.

The Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee released a statement on Thursday conveying the ethnic armed bloc’s intention to join the next iteration of the government’s 21st Century Panglong Conference if its members are officially invited to do so.

“The fisheries department intends to ensure there is no shortage of fish despite the ongoing violence in Maungdaw.”