News About Myanmar

Mizzima The Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar, Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, concluded back-to-back meetings on 12-13 July to discuss the political situation in Myanmar. The meetings were hosted by Thai Foreign Minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand, respectively, according to the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs on 14 July. On 12 July, the Secretary held a bilateral meeting with Myanmar count

Mizzima Nearly 3.8 million people are displaced across Myanmar and more than 16 million need humanitarian assistance, but international donors have funded less than half of this year’s aid appeal and relief agencies have reached only a third of the people they are trying to help, the United Nations said in a report released 13 July. Myanmar has been mired in conflict and economic collapse since the military’s February 2021 coup, and the crisis has deepened further amid recent

The Burma Lawyers’ Council (BLC) is fiercely contesting the military regime’s legal justification for its escalating, nationwide campaign to dismantle statues of Myanmar’s independence hero, General Aung San. Following a surge in public outrage and media coverage regarding the clandestine removals, regime spokesperson Khaing Khaing Soe claimed on July 10 that Naypyidaw is acting in accordance with the Protection and Preservation of Ancient Monuments Law (1962). She argued tha

Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand in August Min Aung Hlaing is expected to make his first official visit to Thailand since assuming the presidency in early August, according to anonymous sources in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday. The trip would mark his second “official” visit to an ASEAN member state since the regime’s “sham” 2025-26 elections, which ended on Jan. 25, and resulted in a pro-military parliament and administration led by him. Regim

Nearly 100,000 displaced residents across Arakan State began returning to their homes on Monday as floodwaters slowly receded. However, the humanitarian crisis remains severe, compounded by continuous military bombardments in the state’s southern Gwa Township. According to residents and local relief workers, at least five people were killed by the severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall that began on July 6. Widespread flood damage and health risks While water levels have

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro delivers an opening statement during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers' Meeting ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu, Philippines, on May 7. (Credit: Reuters) ASEAN’s special envoy on Myanmar held talks with ethnic armed groups and ​a regime-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle a civil war, with both ‌sides expressing openness to dialogue, the Philippines said