United Nations
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News
UN fears repeat of 2017 atrocities against Rohingya
Blaming both the Arakan Army and Myanmar military for ongoing atrocities against Rohingya civilians in Rakhine State, the organisation’s human rights chief called for those responsible to be brought to justice
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News
UN urges end to impunity for crimes against Myanmar’s Rohingya population
The body responsible for investigating a massive assault on the Rohingya seven years ago warns that the cycle of violence is unlikely to end as long as past crimes go unpunished
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News
UN warns of ‘unacceptable’ level of violence against aid workers
A record 280 aid workers were killed worldwide in 2023—a number that is on track to be surpassed this year
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News
UN slams surge in violence in Myanmar
Pointing to recent reports of civilians being killed in Rakhine and Shan states, the organisation’s officials reminded the military and armed groups of their obligations under international law
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Interview
‘The UN always says never again, but it is always repeating the same mistakes’ — Yanghee Lee
The former UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar speaks about the country’s past and present crises and the international community’s failure to address them both then and now