Geopolitics

Six months after coup, Myanmar’s political, rights and aid crisis is worsening

New York: It’s been six months since the military coup in Myanmar where there’s grave concern over the widening impact of the deepening political, human rights and humanitarian crisis affecting the country’s people. more

India abstains from voting on UN resolution on Myanmar; stands with ASEAN initiative

India on Friday abstained from voting on the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA's) resolution for an arms embargo against Myanmar, saying it did not correspond to its views. ...

Myanmar: Timely support and action by Security Council 'really paramount', says UN Special Envoy

New York: The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar said on Friday she has called for timely action from the Security Council in response to the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country stemm ...

Myanmar coup: ‘No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown on all fronts

One hundred days since the Myanmar military seized power, the "brutal" repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts to end the violence, the UN righ ...

Myanmar army putting country’s future at risk, UN Special Envoy warns

New York: The military in Myanmar has turned on citizens and is putting the nation’s future at risk, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday in a statement issued on t ...

Myanmar: UN rights office ‘deeply disturbed’ over intensifying violence against protesters

New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday it is “deeply disturbed” that the crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar “continues to intensify” ...

Myanmar crackdown has led to likely crimes against humanity, Human Rights Council told

New York: The Myanmar junta’s brutal response to peaceful protests likely meets the legal threshold for crimes against humanity, a UN-appointed independent rights expert told the Hu ...

Myanmar: UN Security Council strongly condemns violence against peaceful protesters

New York: The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the violence against peaceful protesters in Myanmar and voiced “deep concern” at restrictions on medical p ...

UN rights expert calls for ‘urgent and decisive’ action to support people of Myanmar

New York: The United Nations independent human rights expert on Myanmar has called on the Security Council for “decisive and unified action” against the military junta, includ ...

Stop murdering and jailing protestors, UN human rights chief tells Myanmar military

New York: The United Nations top human rights official, on Thursday, said that the military in Myanmar must halt their “vicious crackdown” on peaceful protestors, amid reports ...