Geopolitics

Illegal rare earth mining spikes near Chinese border since Myanmar coup

Naypyitaw: Illegal rare earth mining has spiked in northern Kachin State, which is located near to the Chinese border, following Myanmar’s Feb. 1 coup in areas controlled by a junta-sponsored militia, media reports said. more

UN chief highlights key role of Asian regional bloc in ending Myanmar crisis

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the bloody crisis in Myanmar, sparked ...

Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies

New York: The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests agai ...

Pro-democracy supporters in Myanmar asks China to 'get out'

Beijing: Pro-democracy supporters in Myanmar have strongly reacted against China's move of blocking an attempt on Thursday by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to impose sanc ...

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 ...

Scores of schools ‘reportedly occupied’ by security forces in Myanmar, as Guterres condemns continuing brutality

New York: Security forces in Myanmar have reportedly occupied more than 60 schools and university campuses across the country, marking a further escalation of the crisis, the United Natio ...

UN envoy continues efforts to access Myanmar, amidst increasingly brutal crackdown

New York: The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar continues her work towards engaging with officials in the country nearly two months after the military coup, the global Organization said on Thu ...

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: 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 ...