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January 30, 2026
AA steps up maritime security along Bangladesh border
January 30, 2026
NUG and ethnic groups discuss formation of “federal council”...
January 30, 2026
Junta deploys troops in Myawaddy following KNA withdrawal
Shan Herald Agency for News
September 5, 2016
SSPP/SSA worried govt troop reinforcement will exacerbate co...
The Burmese military continues to reinforce its troop strength in SSPP/SSA territory, despite calls to seek an end to the conflict by the ethnic...
Khonumthung News
September 5, 2016
State government destroys houses of illegal settlers in Sihz...
A report said that Colonel Kyaw Kyaw, Minister of border affairs and security in Chin state and his 100 people had destroyed more than 300 houses of...
Khonumthung News
September 5, 2016
U Thun Zaw suggests military to be flexible on NCA
U Thun Zaw, the general secretary (1) of United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) suggested that military group should be flexible on Nationwide...
September 5, 2016
AFTERMATH OF 21ST CENTURY PANGLONG: Positive symbolism throw...
The Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong (UPC-21CP), held from 31 August to 3 September, was supposed to be Aung San Suu Kyi’s deliberation...
Mizzima
Attendees observe during the Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 31 August 2016. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
September 5, 2016
Framework for Political Dialogue to be concluded before next...
A Framework for Political Dialogue (FPD) is set to be concluded before the second round of the 21st Century Panglong Union Peace Conference,...
Independent Mon News Agency
MNP General Secretary Nai Layae Tama delivering a speech at Union Peace Conference (Photo: Ko Thu)
September 5, 2016
Union Peace Conference is like a ‘curry with no salt’: MNP S...
The Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong is same as a ‘curry that does not have any salt’, said Mon National Party’s General Secretary, in...
Independent Mon News Agency
Nai Hongsar speaking at the Union Peace Conference
September 5, 2016
New country name should be discussed: UNFC Vice-chair Nai Ho...
The establishment of a federal democracy in the country and the implementation of equality for all ethnic nationalities under a new name which...
Karen Information Center
September 2, 2016
Karen Groups Urge Govt To Respect Returning Refugees
In a motion submitted to the Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong yesterday, Karen armed groups requested for the government to adhere to...
Narinjara
Arakan State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu and Pyithu Hluttaw MP U Oo Hla Saw for Mrauk U Township attend the Union Peace Conference- 21st Century Panglong in Naypyidaw.
September 2, 2016
Conference Raises Low Expectations For Achieving Federal Uni...
In her speech delivered on the first day of the Union Peace Conference- 21st Century Panglong, State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the...
Karen Information Center
September 2, 2016
Karen Splinter Group Vows Military Action
The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), a splinter group of Democratic Karen Benevolent Army, has threatened to take action against the Burma Army...
Ethnic groups’ flags seen flying by one another at Mai Ja Yang summit (Photo: Kachinland News)
September 2, 2016
Fixing the Broken Union of Burma; the armed ethnic leaders’...
Preamble: We, the people of Burma, including the frontier areas and the Karenni states, are determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign...
Mizzima
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C-R) speaks during the Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 31 August 2016. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
September 2, 2016
State Counsellor says not to put blame on anyone over Wa dep...
At a press conference held at Naypyitaw yesterday, the joint organising committee of 21st Panglong Conference said that they were told by the State...