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On January 16, representatives from the Myanmar and Denmark Red Cross societies met to enhance child-friendly centres in Myanmar. They gathered at the Myanmar Red Cross Society’s Yangon Region office …
Myanmar and Denmark Red Cross collaborate on child-friendly centres Read More
On January 6, 2025, the High Representative of the European Union, alongside the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and …
EU and Allies address Human Rights Crisis in Myanmar Read More
Thai authorities arrested a young couple smuggling 24 Myanmar immigrants in a 22-wheel truck in Mae Sot district, Tak province. The pair, identified as Surapich, 23, and Waraporn, 21, confessed …
Couple caught smuggling 24 Myanmar immigrants in truck Read More
On December 14, 2024, the Embassy of Sweden’s Section Office in Yangon will host “The People of 2024 Myanmar,” a special dance performance as part of the third annual Human …
Sweden’s Embassy in Yangon invites to human rights event Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Yangon recently shared a significant health success story through its support in Myanmar. U Aung Aung, a carpenter from Hpapun, Karen State, Myanmar fully recovered …
Swedish support helps tuberculosis patient in Myanmar recover Read More
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan, has requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing. The request follows an ICC investigation, which found “reasonable grounds …
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta leader Read More
Today, Nordic embassies across Southeast Asia mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The day also kicks of the yearly campaign ’16 Days of Activism’, which …
Nordic embassies stand against gender-based violence Read More
The Myanmar Red Cross Society has officially launched a free mobile clinic in the Sagaing Region. This initiative aims to provide essential medical care to temporarily displaced individuals and local …
Red Cross launches free mobile clinic in Myanmar Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon has announced the approval of Dr. Pyi Thit Naing from the White and Green Medical Centre as a seafarer’s doctor. This approval, granted by …
Norwegian Maritime Authority approves new seafarer’s Doctor in Myanmar Read More
A recent report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reveals a dire situation in Myanmar, where approximately two million people are at risk of starvation in Rakhine State amid …
Reports reveal starvation risks for two million people in Myanmar Read More