Myanmar
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Asia Pacific
‘Almost invisible crisis’: UN urges world not to look away from Myanmar
Despite widespread suffering driven by conflict, displacement and disasters, Myanmar’s humanitarian emergency has become “almost invisible” to the world, the…
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged…
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Asia Pacific
UN warns Myanmar’s planned elections will deepen repression and instability
Myanmar’s planned late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence and deep…
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar at a crossroads: A choice between impunity and justice
Myanmar stands at a crossroads between impunity and humanitarian crisis, as escalating military airstrikes, widespread civilian casualties and mounting evidence…
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Migrants and Refugees
Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’
“Houses burned. Neighbours killed. Hope vanishing.” With those stark words, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock opened a high-level UN conference…
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Peace and Security
UN decries deadly Myanmar airstrike, amid mounting military attacks on civilians
The United Nations has condemned a Myanmar airstrike that killed dozens of civilians, including children, calling it part of a…
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Asia Pacific
After mass exodus, limbo: Rohingya refugees test international resolve
More than eight years after over 750,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar for sprawling camps in Bangladesh, the crisis remains unresolved.…
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Migrants and Refugees
‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar
Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency…
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Migrants and Refugees
Thailand grants work rights to long-term refugees from Myanmar, UN welcomes resolution
A new resolution by the Thai Government that will allow long-staying refugees from Myanmar to work legally in the country…
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