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November 14, 2024
Junta Shelling Injures Two Children in Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Region
November 14, 2024
Junta Using Its Soldiers’ Families as Human Shields
November 12, 2024
KNU Seizes Base Held by Myanmar Army for 70 Years
March 13, 2017
Nippon Foundation pledges support for peace, conflict-affected people
A Japanese nonprofit has unveiled the largest rehabilitation program to date in Kayin State, with 1250 homes built to resettle conflict-affected...
March 12, 2017
Research groups talks youth and development in Kayin State
Seeking to boost youth employment, a local research agency held a consultation in Kayin State this week to discuss the role of young workers in...
March 9, 2017
Karen Women Demand More Positions in KNU Leadership and More Involvement...
As millions of women around the globe took to the streets or rallies to commemorate the 106th International Women’s Day, the Karen Women Organization...
March 6, 2017
Suicide attempts increase at Mae La refugee camp
The largest refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border experienced a rash of suicide cases last year, mainly among the youth population, according to a...
March 6, 2017
Intl Karen reps to attend upcoming congress as non-voting observers
The Karen National Union is gearing up for its 16th congress next week, with international representatives from 12 countries expected to attend the...
February 28, 2017
Monastery Roof Destroyed, Quality of Life Ruined, Residents Now Want a...
Local villagers living near the Taungalay Mountain quarry plants to stop the quarry as they claimed it has harmed their villages and environment.
February 27, 2017
Myaing Gyi Ngu Displaced People Face Food Shortages, Lack of Medicine, as...
Trucks delivering food assistance to the displaced people at the temporary camps in Myaing Gyi Ngu are now a rare sight. Camp warehouses are almost...
February 27, 2017
Residents object to Kayin State quarry
Kayin State villagers are lobbying local authorities not to renew the license of a stone quarry they claim has had deleterious affects on the local...
February 27, 2017
Forum brings together youth in refugee camps
The Karen Refugee Committee held a youth forum this week, brining together dozens of participants from seven refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar...
February 24, 2017
KWO to boost women’s role in all stages of the peace process
With the government’s gender quota in peace process events continuing to fall far short, the Karen Women Organization has announced plans to help...
February 24, 2017
Certificates of Identity to be issued to Myanmar migrant workers on March 3
Thailand will start issuing an identification document known as a Certificate of Identity to Myanmar migrant workers on March 3. The CI documents are...
February 22, 2017
Tatmadaw halts road construction project in KNU-controlled territory
The Tatmadaw has agreed to call off a road development project in Bago Region after local residents and the Karen National Union (KNU) voiced...