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UN urges Myanmar to enact Annan’s counsel on Rohingya
World
January 29, 2019
UN urges Myanmar to enact Annan’s counsel on Rohingya
The United Nations (UN) has urged Myanmar to implement the recommendations of a panel on the Rohingya crisis that was…
UN says new Myanmar curbs threatening 50,000 Rohingya
World
January 26, 2019
UN says new Myanmar curbs threatening 50,000 Rohingya
The UN says new government curbs on aid activities are affecting at least 50,000 people in Myanmar’s beleaguered Rakhine state,…
UN calls for ‘rapid and unimpeded’ aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine
World
January 17, 2019
UN calls for ‘rapid and unimpeded’ aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine
The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about the condition of civilians in Myanmar’s state of Rakhine, calling on the…
UN says genocide against Rohingya Muslims continuing in Myanmar
World
October 27, 2018
UN says genocide against Rohingya Muslims continuing in Myanmar
A genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims is still continuing, UN investigators said Wednesday as they presented a report to the…
HRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses
World
August 19, 2018
HRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses
Human Rights Watch has warned that a panel set up by Myanmar to probe atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine…
Myanmar’s top military officials must be tried at ICC: Amnesty
World
June 27, 2018
Myanmar’s top military officials must be tried at ICC: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International says Myanmar’s top military officials must be tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for…
UNHCR report reveals: Number of refugees hits five-year high
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June 19, 2018
UNHCR report reveals: Number of refugees hits five-year high
More than 68 million people were forced to flee their homes last year as a result of war, violence and…
UN official: Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya refugees
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April 10, 2018
UN official: Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya refugees
Myanmar is not ready for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, said the most senior United Nations official to visit the…
UN chief calls for ‘unfettered humanitarian access’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine hit by crackdown
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February 28, 2018
UN chief calls for ‘unfettered humanitarian access’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine hit by crackdown
The United Nations has called on Myanmar authorities to “ensure unfettered humanitarian access” in Rakhine state, where state-sponsored violence has…
UNICEF calls for urgent help for Rohingya children
World
February 26, 2018
UNICEF calls for urgent help for Rohingya children
UNICEF on Friday called for urgent efforts for nearly 720,000 Rohingya children in Bangladesh and Myanmar who are vulnerable to…