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The 3,000 metric tonnes of cooking oil, procured through a $7M Swedish contribution, will meet the needs of one million refugees for three months under Ukraine's 'Grain from Ukraine' initiative
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged 17% to a decade high of 531 sq km, driven by civil conflict and poverty, UNODC reports. This boom follows Afghanistan's ban, threatening to reshape global heroin supply routes to Europe
Major assistance package focuses on high-tech skills, digital security center, and poverty reduction through 2036
UN Women and UNDP launch interactive drama platform to combat rising digital abuse and gender-based violence among youth
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee unanimously approved the 'No New Burma Funds Act' (H.R. 4423), significantly increasing economic and political pressure on Myanmar's military regime
Nearly 28 years after the CHT Peace Accord, the region is dominated by six armed factions, including the UPDF and PCJSS, turning the hills into a center for extortion, abductions, and power struggles instead of peace
Landmine Monitor 2025 reports over 6,000 landmine and UXO incidents in 2024, the highest since 2020
Catastrophic flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka and Indonesia have killed nearly 1,000 people. Both nations have deployed the military for massive relief, with presidents declaring states of emergency
A decade after the 2014 UN tribunal verdict, Bangladesh asserts its absolute sovereign rights over the Bay of Bengal and rejects India's 'grey areas' narrative, demanding constructive engagement for regional cooperation and blue economy initiatives
Helsinki redirects resources to 'strategically more important' nations as part of a major global diplomatic network reform; closures include missions in Islamabad, Kabul, and Yangon
UN Special Rapporteur Warns Decision is Based on 'Cruel Fiction,' Puts Thousands at 'Grave Risk'
A new UN Human Rights Office report warns that millions in South and South-East Asia are forced into 'unsafe migration' due to poverty, weak services, and climate pressure
Decision to end Temporary Protected Status for nearly 4,000 Myanmar citizens cited by US for 'improvements' and 'safe return' ahead of planned national election
Speaking at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Alam noted that the Rohingya issue had largely faded from global attention since 2017, but regained prominence following the interim administration’s efforts. Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad was also present.
The junta said the decision would allow more people to vote in the December 28 elections, a process global rights groups have already condemned as a sham amid ongoing conflict, suppression of dissent and the absence of free media.
Junta Reinforces Rakhine Capital Sittwe with Heavy Fire, While KNU Battles Military Near Thai Border, Stranding Hundreds of Foreigners
Tai Po Fire Disaster: 44 Killed, Hundreds Missing in Hong Kong's Deadliest Residential Inferno in Decades
UN Investigative Mechanism Cites Increased Arrests of Critics, Indiscriminate Airstrikes Targeting Civilians
The Taliban administration accuses Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes that killed 10 civilians, including nine children, in bordering provinces
The institution, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, will address skilled labor shortages in sectors accounting for 23.7% of GDP
