This article is published in association with United Nations. Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention over the military’s treatment of the Rohingya minority. The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark […]UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
January 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention over the military’s treatment of the Rohingya minority. The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark […]Myanmar elections marked by fear as UN warns civilians are coerced from all sides
December 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Peace and Security As Myanmar approaches elections scheduled for 28 December, the UN’s top human rights official has said that civilians are being coerced from all sides – forced by the military to vote and threatened by armed opposition groups to boycott – in a climate of […]Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “Houses burned. Neighbours killed. Hope vanishing.” With those stark words, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock opened a high-level UN conference on Tuesday, as alarm rises over the impact of Myanmar’s deepening crisis which threatens to destabilise the wider region. At the heart of the emergency are the […]In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis
August 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Myanmar reels from deadly floods, renewed fighting and widespread displacement, the United Nations warned on Thursday that urgent humanitarian needs are going unmet due to escalating violence and blocked access. Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson, stressed the need for unimpeded relief operations and a peaceful path […]‘Still reeling’: Myanmar quakes worsen humanitarian crisis in fractured county
June 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly three months after Myanmar’s strongest earthquake in a century, more than six million people remain in urgent need of assistance, as the disaster compounds a humanitarian crisis driven by years of conflict, political turmoil and mass displacement. The 28 March quake measuring 7.7 on the Richter […]Myanmar on the ‘path to self-destruction’ if violence does not end
June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly three months after a catastrophic earthquake struck Myanmar, the country continues to grapple with its aftermath alongside the brutal civil war which has devastated the country since the February 2021 military coup. Since then, “there has been no end to the violence, even though thousands have […]UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians caught in the crossfire of an increasingly brutal conflict, according to a new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s […]UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians caught in the crossfire of an increasingly brutal conflict, according to a new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s […]‘She cries in her sleep’: Deeper crisis looms beneath devastation from Myanmar quake
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An estimated 3,800 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar on 28 March. Six weeks on, the situation in Myanmar remains dire, with whole communities still traumatised and vulnerable. “I hate earthquakes. Earthquakes took my mother and my aunt away,” five-year-old Khin Yadanar told the UN […]Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow
May 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as continued military attacks, obstructed aid access and widespread displacement leave nearly 6.3 million people in urgent need. The 28 March quakes killed over 3,800 people and damaged or destroyed […]Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow
May 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as continued military attacks, obstructed aid access and widespread displacement leave nearly 6.3 million people in urgent need. The 28 March quakes killed over 3,800 people and damaged or destroyed more than 55,000 homes across multiple regions, including […]Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes
April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water or medical care three weeks after deadly earthquakes struck the country, as frequent aftershocks compound the suffering of communities already battered by conflict and poverty. The earthquakes – which hit central Myanmar on 28 March – killed at […]Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’
April 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday. Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest […]Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’
April 8, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck shortly before 1 PM local time on 28 March, was the strongest in recent memory. […]Myanmar quake: Airstrikes continue despite ceasefire
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Myanmar’s military has continued to launch airstrikes and other attacks against opposition forces in the devastated country, one week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck and despite agreeing to a ceasefire, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday. “In the days following the deadly earthquake […]Myanmar: UN chief calls for urgent access as quake toll mounts
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last week’s devastating earthquakes claimed over 3,000 lives and left millions in urgent need of aid. Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the earthquake […]Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday. As emergency aid trickles in, women and girls who were already vulnerable […]EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge after Myanmar earthquake and provides further assistance
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and the broader region last Friday, the EU is channelling further assistance to strengthen relief efforts. Concretely, the EU has launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation, with the first flight departing today from Copenhagen to Yangon. […]Myanmar earthquake tragedy ‘compounds already dire crisis’
April 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Entire communities in central Myanmar have been devastated and the full scale of the earthquake disaster “remains unclear”, the UN’s top humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Monday. Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Marcoluigi Corsi expressed the UN’s profound sorry at the immense loss of life stemming […]Myanmar earthquake: Search and rescue efforts continue in race against time
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The human toll of the earthquake which devastated central Myanmar continues to rise, UN humanitarians warned on Sunday, putting more pressure on nearly 20 million people who were already in need of aid. According to news reports citing Myanmar’s military leader, around 1,700 are confirmed dead from […]UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid reports of hundreds dead or missing following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in central Myanmar, UN teams in the region are “responding fast”, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher on Friday. The Emergency Relief Coordinator tweeted that UN team s are being “supported by […]EU provides €2.5 million in initial emergency aid for people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In an immediate response after the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has struck Myanmar and the broader region today, the EU is releasing €2.5 million in initial emergency assistance. This new humanitarian aid will help save lives and address the immediate needs of the […]Four years after the coup, Myanmar remains on the brink
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Four years after the military coup which plunged Myanmar into turmoil, the country is facing an unprecedented “polycrisis,” marked by economic collapse, intensifying conflict, complex climate hazards and deepening poverty, according to a new report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Myanmar’s Enduring Polycrisis: Four Years into […]Myanmar crisis: Civilians killed in airstrikes as Rohingya risk dangerous journeys
January 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The security situation in Myanmar continues to remain highly volatile, with intensified airstrikes across multiple regions leading to dozens of civilian casualties, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday. Between 15 and 17 January, airstrikes and clashes in the southeast reportedly […]Guterres calls for end to Myanmar violence, persecution of Rohingya
August 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Seven years since the forced mass displacement of Rohingya and other communities from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the violence and full protection of civilians across the country which is now engulfed in a brutal civil conflict. Around one […]World News in Brief: Sudan aid breakthrough, rights in Afghanistan, Myanmar displacement continues
August 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan’s Darfur region have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened this week by the Sudanese authorities following a six-month closure. World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying sorghum, pulses, oil and rice destined for 13,000 people […]‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar
August 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Conflict in Myanmar between the military junta and opposition forces is increasingly brutal, with both sides likely responsible for international crimes including summary executions, top independent rights investigators said on Tuesday. In a call to regional bloc ASEAN to help end the violence and support efforts to […]EU releases €15 million in humanitarian aid for people in Myanmar and refugees on the country’s borders
June 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the escalation of conflict in Myanmar continues to increase humanitarian needs, the EU has released an additional €15 million to help people affected in the country, as well as refugees who have fled to neighbouring states. This includes Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. This […]Systematic terror, brutal atrocities rife in Myanmar: UN human rights chief
June 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top human rights official said on Tuesday that Myanmar is in “agonizing pain”, suffocated by an illegitimate military regime which uses “horrific war tactics” and commits brutal atrocity crimes. Addressing the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights emphasized that […]
EU releases €10.5 million in humanitarian aid for people in Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
November 17, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Due to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, the EU has released €10.5 million in emergency aid to address the needs of people in Myanmar and of Rohingya refugees and their host communities living in Bangladesh. Out of this new funding, €7 million is allocated for […]Human rights breaches in Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar
May 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar. Media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria, the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi Parliament urges the Algerian authorities to immediately release all those arbitrarily […]Humanitarian aid: EU releases over €43 million for Myanmar and Bangladesh
February 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU has released over €43 million to address the humanitarian needs of people in Myanmar, as well as those of Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh. In Myanmar, the EU will provide over €18 million to respond to the dramatic escalation […]Human rights breaches in Myanmar and Rwanda
October 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the human rights situations in Myanmar and Rwanda. The human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups Parliament condemns the Burmese military’s (Tatmadaw) widespread violent response to any kind of […]
