DVB | February 27, 2017 The upcoming peace talks in Naypyidaw are an opportunity to draft a blueprint for a future federal union in Burma, according to the secretary of the government’s Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC), which [...]
Shan Herald Agency for News | February 27, 2017 Burma’s military has intervened in plans for Shan National Conference (SNC), insisting that state capital Taunggyi cannot be used as a venue for the forum and instead directing organizers to [...]
On 22 February, 2017, Burma Link, the Karen Student Network Group (KSNG) and the Karen Youth Organisation (KYO) launched a new documentary titled, “Unrecognised Leaders, Tomorrow’s Hope: Raising the Voices of Forgotten Youth” in Yangon. The documentary amplifies the [...]
Karen News | February 24, 2017 With the government’s gender quota in peace process events continuing to fall far short, the Karen Women Organization has announced plans to help bolster women’s participation at all levels of peace events. “All [...]
By Min Sit Ye Naing / DVB | February 23, 2017 All ethnic armed groups should be included in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), according to Nai Hongsa, the vice-chairman of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), which is [...]
S.H.A.N. | February 23, 2017 Several ethnic politicians have voiced the opinion that the Burmese government must offer greater guarantees if ethnic armed groups are to sign the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA), and say such proposals must be laid [...]
By Naw Noreen / DVB | February 22, 2017 Ethnic armed groups that are not signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on Tuesday kicked off a meeting at the United Wa State Army’s Panghsang headquarters as a spokesperson [...]
[Yangon, 22 February 2017] – Today, Burma Link, Karen Student Network Group (KSNG) and Karen Youth Organisation (KYO) launch a documentary, “Unrecognised Leaders, Tomorrow’s Hope: Raising the Voices of Forgotten Youth.” The documentary amplifies the voices of displaced ethnic [...]
Burma News International | February 21, 2017 The powerful Wa army will host a summit of ethnic armed organizations this week in Pangkham (Pangsang), the capital of the Wa self-administered zone. The meeting is the third such summit to [...]
Mon News Agency | February 21, 2017 A Mon ethnic armed group and the Tatmadaw met on February 16 in an attempt to defuse tensions sparked by the Mon group’s unsanctioned staging of an armed parade at an anniversary [...]