UK cuts aid to Burma from £66 million to £55 million
July 17, 2026
Burma Campaign UK today condemned the British government’s decision to cut aid to Burma (Myanmar) from £66 million to £55 million in the current financial year, with the cut continuing…
The crisis in Burma and what the British Government should do about it: Burma Campaign UK new briefing
December 15, 2025
Burma Campaign UK has today published a new briefing paper, ‘Beyond the ‘Ballot’: The crisis in Burma and what the British Government should do about it’. The Briefing paper is…
Burmese Military Companies Must Not Benefit from Earthquake Reconstruction
May 14, 2025
Burma Campaign UK today called on international investors, United Nations agencies and international humanitarian organisations operating in Burma to ensure that companies owned by the Burmese military do not benefit…
Burma’s earthquake has been exploited by the Burmese military
May 8, 2025
By Mark Farmaner, Director The earthquake which struck Burma on 28th March 2025 has been anything but a disaster for the Burmese military. Instead, they have swiftly exploited the earthquake…
Karen and Karenni refugees face starvation as daily rations slashed to mere 10 US cents
May 7, 2025
Statement from Karen organisations worldwideKaren and Karenni refugees face starvation as daily rations slashed to mere 10 US cents 108,000 refugees—predominantly Karen and Karenni people—living in camps along the Thailand-Burma…
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….
UN Secretary General: Act Now To Prevent Famine in Rakhine State
December 17, 2024
Burma Campaign UK is urging UN Secretary General António Guterres to travel to Bangladesh to negotiate the opening of aid and trade routes into Rakhine State, Burma. In November the…
Joint Statement on World Refugee Day
June 20, 2024
End the Myanmar military junta’s atrocities causing mass displacement Ensure protection and locally led cross-border aid for displaced communities On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we, the undersigned 128…
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes UK Rohingya Genocide Intervention at UN Court
November 16, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news that the British government has filed its intervention in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice. The UK government filed a…
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt must listen to backbencher Jeremy Hunt and reverse aid cuts
November 14, 2023
Burma Campaign UK is today asking our supporters to write to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of the Autumn Statement on 22 November, to urge him to reinstate UK aid spend…