Razali & Burma Abandoned by United Nations
July 12, 2004
The Burma Campaign UK today accused governments and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan of ignoring the crisis in Burma and using his special envoy as a fig-leaf to cover the…
Suu Kyi hunger strike – will the UN ever act?
September 1, 2003
As concerns grow for the health of Aung San Suu Kyi following reports she is on hunger strike, the Burma Campaign UK today called for the UN Security Council to…
Parliamentarians across the World Demand UN Action on Burma
June 19, 2003
As Aung San Suu Kyi spends her 58th birthday under arrest, parliamentarians from Europe and Asia have written a letter to Than Shwe, the dictator of Burma. They warn Than…
UN Security Council must impose sanctions on Burma
June 10, 2003
As UN envoy Razali Ismail returns home after failing to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burma Campaign UK said it is now time for the UN…
UN agency charges Burmese military with crime against humanity
August 20, 1998
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, released a report today which accuses Burma’s ruling military of systematic and widespread use of forced labour. The report…
Speech by Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
April 2, 1998
The following is the speech delivered by Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) to the Alternative State Reception for the unrepresented…