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Press Statement: Civil society calls for disaster relief for earthquake survivors and affected communities in Myanmar

March 31, 2025

Aid agencies must ensure relief is not exploited by the military junta 30 March 2025 We—the undersigned 265 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations—express our deepest sorrow for communities across Myanmar and Thailand devastated by the earthquake on 28 March 2025. As Myanmar faces yet another humanitarian crisis amidst the military junta’s intensifying campaign …

Open letter: Special Envoy’s conflicts of interest signal urgent need for investigation and complete end of mandate

March 17, 2025

Open letter to the UNSG António Guterres from 290 civil society organisations to urgently open an investigation into conflicts of interest over the business activities of UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop To United Nations Secretary-General United Nations General Assembly 17 March 2025 Subject: Special Envoy’s conflicts of interest signal urgent need for investigation …

Burma Campaign UK Welcomes UN Secretary General Plan To Visit Bangladesh

February 26, 2025

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed reports that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Bangladesh next month to discuss how “we can maximise humanitarian aid and livelihood support to communities in Rakhine.” Burma Campaign UK has been campaigning for Antonio Guterres to visit Bangladesh to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State, Burma. More …

Starmer’s UK Aid Cuts a Gift to Authoritarian Regimes

February 25, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to reduce UK aid from 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) to 0.3% is indefensible and will cost lives, Burma Campaign UK said today. Aid cuts from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5% by the former Conservative government contributed to a 73% cut in aid to Burma and to Rohingya …

First arrest warrants issued for Burmese military

February 20, 2025

After decades of the UN Security Council, international courts and governments worldwide failing to hold the Burmese military to account for their crimes, last week a small Rohingya community organisation in the UK has succeeded in securing the first ever arrest warrant for a head of the Burmese military. Burmese military leader Min Aung Hlaing …

Joint letter calling for US sanctions on Myanma Economic Bank

February 1, 2025

Joint letter from Burma civil society organisations to Sec. Bessent and Sec. Rubio calling for US sanctions on Myanma Economic Bank (MEB). Download letter here. Dear Secretary Rubio and Secretary Bessent: Since launching its coup d’état in February 2021, the Burmese military has engaged in a campaign of violence against the citizens of Myanmar (Burma) …