On Friday, September 15th, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted 10 to 4, with one abstention, to formally place Myanmar on the council’s agenda. The vote formally acknowledged Myanmar’s threat to peace and security in the Southeast Asian region.
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Arsip untuk September, 2006
UN Security Council Votes to Address Myanmar
Reaction from Myanmar to Thai Coup
The democratic opposition in Myanmar was cautious in appraising the military coup in Thailand this week. Baca entri selengkapnya »
New Burmese Refugee Policy in Thailand
3000 Burmese refugees living in urban centers of Tak province will be transferred to Nu Po and Umpiem Mai refugee camps by the end of this month according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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United States Calls for UN Security Council Action
On September 1st, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations wrote a letter to Greek Ambassador and current President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Adamantios Vassilakis requesting that Myanmar be formally added to the agenda of the UNSC.
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Asia-Europe Meeting Gets Flack Over Myanmar Inclusion
Controversy over involving Myanmar in the Asia-Europe Summit Meeting (ASEM) this week threatens to overshadow the summit.
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Asean Constituents Mobilize for Action Against Myanmar
Civil society groups, political activists, and legislators from Southeast Asia met in Jakarta Tuesday September 5th to galvanize pressure against Myanmar’s government and call on Asean, China, India, and Japan to urge the junta to begin real democratic reform.
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Health Crisis in Myanmar Linked to Human Rights
A report released September 7th by the Back Pack Health Worker Team claims that the grave health crisis plaguing internally displaced people in eastern Myanmar is linked to human rights abuses.
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