China Blocking UN Responsibility To Protect Action For Burma
May 15, 2008
No Hope For Responsibility To Protect Action By Security Council The Burma Campaign UK today condemned China for continuing to obstruct moves to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Burma. “Any…
UK Government Backs UN Arms Embargo on Burma
March 27, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed British government support for a United Nations arms embargo against Burma. Speaking on Tuesday in the British Parliament during a debate on foreign policy,…
35th UN Envoy Visit Fails – Now Ban Ki-moon Must Go To Burma
March 10, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today called on United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take over UN efforts to restore democracy to Burma, following the failure of Ibrahim Gambari to…
Thai companies will be named and shamed on Burma ‘Dirty List
March 10, 2008
Share prices could be hit As Thailand’s Prime Minister Samak Sundarevej prepares to visit Burma this week and sign a new agreement on trade and investment with Burma, the Burma…
Gambari Must Meet with Burma’s Ethnic Leaders
March 8, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today accused Ibrahim Gambari, the UN envoy to Burma, of ignoring his mandate on Burma by failing to meet with leaders of Burma’s ethnic groups. His…
Gambari Visit Last Chance For UN Envoy to Make Progress in Burma
March 4, 2008
Ban Ki-moon must lead UN efforts on Burma. The Burma Campaign UK today warned that Ibrahim Gambari’s next visit to Burma will be ‘make or break’ for the UN envoy’s…
Nobel Peace Prize recipients call for Arms Embargo and Targeted Banking Sanctions on Burma
February 19, 2008
Nine Nobel Peace Prize recipients today released a public statement calling for the international community and the United Nations Security Council to impose arms embargoes on the Southeast Asian country…
Burma Regime Defies UN with Sham Referendum and Election
February 9, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Security Council to hold an emergency session to discuss the Burmese regime’s defiance of Security Council and General Assembly demands….
Burma Justice Committee presents petitions to the United Nations
November 15, 2007
The Burma Justice Committee will be launched today in the House of Lords. The Committee has been formed against the backdrop of continuing human rights abuses within Burma, as the…
Security Council Burma Statement is Progress, But Not Enough
October 11, 2007
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the first formal statement on Burma by the United Nations Security Council as a significant step, but warned that a binding resolution is likely…