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Myanmar United Nations

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.

December 19, 2022
UN General Assembly Denies Junta Bid for Myanmar Seat
By Sebastian Strangio
The decision is a victory for the opposition National Unity Government – but will the U.N.'s various agencies follow suit?

August 25, 2022
UN Chief Calls for ‘Inclusive Solutions’ to Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis
By Sebastian Strangio
On the fifth anniversary of the army's ethnic cleansing campaign, Antonio Guterres said that the Rohingya must be included in any resolution to the country's political crisis.

October 21, 2021
US, Thailand Mull Crossborder Myanmar Aid Delivery Plan
By Sebastian Strangio
The established humanitarian presence in the region makes the Thai-Myanmar border a logical conduit for aid.

September 14, 2021
Diplomatic Pact to Block Myanmar’s Junta From United Nations – For Now
By Sebastian Strangio
Under a deal brokered by the U.S. and China, the decision over Myanmar's U.N. seat will be deferred until November.

September 13, 2021
Show Us Your Credentials: The Battle for Myanmar at the UN
By Patrick Phongsathorn
For the General Assembly to accord recognition to Myanmar's junta would effectively sanction armed seizures of power.

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.

July 21, 2021
Myanmar’s Junta Tries – and Fails – to Appoint a New UN Ambassador
By Sebastian Strangio
But the military's takeover has trapped foreign governments between dueling moral and diplomatic imperatives.

March 03, 2021
As Myanmar Crisis Grows, Dispute Breaks Out Over Country’s UN Seat
By Sebastian Strangio
The coup has given way to to a dispute over who should represent Myanmar at the United Nations.

February 28, 2019
Latest Violence in Myanmar Confirms Worst Suspicions
By Luke Hunt
Continued conflict suggests a long road ahead for vulnerable populations in the country.
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