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    203 Search results for "panglong"

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Panglong III wraps with delegates tacking 14 points onto ‘Union Accord’

    The latest iteration of the “21st Century Panglong Conference” concluded on Monday with participants signing 14 points of agreement as the high-level peace confab came to a close in the capital Naypyidaw.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Third round of ‘Panglong’ peace talks begin

    Negotiators gathered on Wednesday to kick off Burma’s latest round of high-level peace talks, ostensibly furthering a process that has bogged down amid ongoing conflict in the country’s border regions.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Coalition of ethnic armed groups ready to join Panglong summit, awaits invite

    The Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee releases a statement reiterating the ethnic armed coalition’s intention to join the upcoming third iteration of the government-led 21st Century Panglong Conference, if the bloc is officially invited to do so.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    ‘Panglong III’ peace summit delayed: official

    Plans to hold the next iteration of the government’s self-styled “21st Century Panglong Conference” have been pushed back. Instead of convening late this month, the third round of the high-level summit will not take place until February.

    Analysis Ethnic issues Lead Story Opinion Peace Process

    Post-Panglong, peace process challenges remain

    The second session of the 21st Century Panglong Conference made substantial progress that offers a beacon of hope for sustainable peace in Burma, but key hurdles remain.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Women’s voices at latest Panglong ‘just tokenism,’ say critics

    Women’s advocates said the second round of 21st Century Panglong Conference talks was much like the first – their voices were sidelined and undervalued.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Peace ‘starting to take tangible form,’ Suu Kyi says as Panglong II wraps

    Peace in Burma “is starting to take tangible form for the first time,” Aung San Suu Kyi said in upbeat closing remarks at the second iteration of the 21st Century Panglong Conference.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Suu Kyi warns of ‘intense discussions, difficult decisions’ as Panglong opens

    State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi opened a second round of peace talks under her government here in the capital on Wednesday, predicting that the coming days would bring “intense discussions, exchanges of views, debates and difficult decisions.”

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Suu Kyi seeks to revive peace process with Panglong redux

    State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will open a new round of talks with some of Burma’s myriad ethnic groups on Wednesday, looking to revive a stuttering peace process.

    International Relations Lead Story News Peace Process

    Suu Kyi invites UN chief to Panglong conference

    State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday and invited him to attend the 21st Century Panglong Conference next week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    ANP mulls skipping Panglong summit

    The Arakan National Party says its decision on whether or not to participate in the 21st Century Panglong Conference’s second round will be made after weighing the outcomes of a meeting of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee this week.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    ‘Panglong’ peace summit to reconvene 24 May

    The government on Monday set a 24 May date for the convening of the second iteration of the 21st Century Panglong Conference, the current administration’s signature peace dialogue.

    Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    Second Panglong Conference set to convene 28 February

    The second iteration of the 21st Century Panglong Conference is due to convene on 28 February, it was announced on Monday at a meeting of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC).

    Analysis Ethnic issues Lead Story News Opinion Peace Process

    Everybody should be part of Panglong

    The Panglong Conference must be as inclusive as possible if it is to succeed in remaking Burma, says UN special rapporteur on human rights Yanghee Lee.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    700 delegates invited to Panglong peace talks

    “There will be 75 representatives from the government; 75 from parliament; 150 representatives each from the Tatmadaw [Burmese military], ethnic armed groups and political parties; 50 ethnic representatives; and 50 other invitees.”

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Ta’ang call for own state ahead of Panglong talks

    Ta’ang community leaders argue that the Ta’ang need their own state if they are to enjoy equal status in a future federal Burma.

    Lead Story News Peace Process Politics Suu Kyi

    Suu Kyi confirms 31 Aug for Panglong conference

    Meanwhile, the chairman of the opposition USDP, former President Thein Sein, states that his party intends presenting its policies and stance to the Panglong summit.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    Ceasefire groups prepare for ‘Panglong’ Summit

    In his opening speech at today’s event, KNU Chairman Gen. Mutu Say Poe said that all the ethnic armed groups share one vision – building a federal union that can guarantee genuine peace.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    Panglong II: What’s in it for Burma’s ethnic minorities?

    Burma’s ethnic minorities need to think carefully about how to get the most out of Aung San Suu Kyi’s plans to revive the “Panglong Spirit”.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    Suu Kyi, NCA groups agree to start ‘Second Panglong’ in August

    Suu Kyi also plans to meet members of other armed groups as she prepares to launch a comprehensive peace process building on last year’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Wa, Mongla armies invited to new ‘Panglong’ talks

    “The ethnic leaders delightfully accepted our invitation,” said Khin Zaw Oo, one of the government negotiators tasked with liaising with ethnic armed groups.

    Contributor Lead Story News

    Learning the lessons of the first Panglong Conference

    If Aung San Suu Kyi wants a “second Panglong conference” to succeed, her government will have to learn from the failures of the first.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics

    Suu Kyi’s call for ‘second Panglong’ gets lukewarm reception

    Some representatives of the Joint Monitoring Committee questioned Aung San Suu Kyi’s urgency and her determination to revive her father’s legacy.

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    Suu Kyi reiterates call for ‘Second Panglong’

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    Suu Kyi reiterates call for ‘Second Panglong’

    NLD leader says her party, if elected, will prioritise establishing a ‘solid’ ceasefire agreement – not one that ‘breaks down a day after’ it is signed.

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    Activists reflect on 30th anniversary of 8888 Uprising

    Commemorations of the 30th anniversary of the 8888 Uprising, which kicked off at the University of Yangon on Monday, are underway in cities and town throughout the country today.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    Demand for independent homeland bars Naga group from NCA

    A faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland will not be allowed to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement because of the ethnic Naga armed group’s core demand for an independent Naga homeland spanning either side of the Burma-India border, according to government spokesperson Zaw Htay.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Govt sets sights on June for peace conference

    The Burmese government is aiming to hold the third round of the Union Peace Conference next month, according to the State Counsellor’s Office.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics

    Launch of Karen rights report quashed by Thai authorities

    The launch of a Karen rights organisation’s report has been blocked in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after authorities pressured a local university to cancel the event.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Calls grow for withdrawal of Burma Army troops in Karen State’s Hpapun

    Joining a rising chorus of voices objecting to the encroachment of Burma Army troops into territory in Karen State, hundreds of villagers in the state’s Hpapun Township staged a protest on Monday, calling on the military to withdraw its forces.

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