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U.N. Myanmar coup response
June 26, 2023
Heyzer’s Exit Marks a Low Point for the UN’s Envoys to Myanmar
By Mark S. Cogan
Why the recently departed special envoy should be the last.
June 01, 2023
UN Special Envoy to Myanmar to Step Down This Month
By Sebastian Strangio
Since late 2021, Noeleen Heyzer has had the unenviable task of trying to mediate a conflict in a context of extreme polarization and mutual hostility.
March 20, 2023
UN Participating in Pilot Rohingya Repatriation Project, Despite Safety Concerns
By Sebastian Strangio
A leaked email from the U.N. resident coordinator in Myanmar reveals that U.N. boats were used to transport junta officials to Bangladesh last week.
December 22, 2022
UN Security Council Adopts Rare Resolution on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
UNSC 2669 expressed the council's "deep concern" about the actions of the country's military government, and called for an immediate cessation of violence.
September 30, 2022
The UN’s Opportunity to Help in Myanmar
By Win Myat Aye
As the country's conflict worsens, the global body has a rare chance to live up to the human rights principles that it adopted in 1948.
September 06, 2022
Aung San Suu Kyi Meeting a Precondition of Next Myanmar Trip, UN Envoy Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Heyzer's inaugural visit to the country last month was criticized for lending legitimacy to the military administration.
September 03, 2021
Who Will Win the Battle for Myanmar’s UN Seat?
By Tom Fawthrop
The stakes are high: the U.N. decision will give either the junta or the NUG the imprimatur of international legitimacy.
August 10, 2021
Myanmar, Six Months After the Coup
Moe Thuzar, Khin Zaw Win, and Nicholas Coppel discuss the situation in Myanmar six months after the military seized power.
May 21, 2021
Can Sanctions Work in Myanmar?
By Tom Fawthrop
Sanctions and mass boycotts have hurt the junta and driven investors away. Could stronger steps actually bring down the regime?
April 20, 2021
Former UN Leader Presses for ‘Strong Action’ on Myanmar
By Jennifer Peltz
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon exhorted the U.N. Security Council to act immediately.
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