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Opium poppy cultivation in the Golden Triangle stabilized in 2015 at high levels.
UNODC

Opium production in Myanmar and Laos are stable at high levels, new UN report shows

16 December 2015
Opium poppy cultivation has stabilized at high levels in Myanmar and Lao People’s Democratic Republic, but “the region’s demand for heroin remains at unacceptably high levels and transnational organized crime groups are making huge profits,” according to a new survey released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
David Nabarro. Photo
Stephanie Coutrix/UN News Centre

Making agriculture more “climate compatible”

4 December 2015
General News

Irregular weather conditions such as frequent drought in Africa’s Sahel region and extreme flooding in Myanmar, are having an impact on food systems and affecting millions of people worldwide.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Photo/M. Garten (file photo)

In call to Myanmar’s President, Ban urges cooperation following opposition election win

19 November 2015
In a telephone conversation with Myanmar’s President Thein Sein today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all sides to cooperate in addressing the South-East Asian country’s major challenges following the opposition’s election victory this month.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
UN Photo/Violaine Martin

Myanmar: Ban phones election victor, pledging continued UN support for democratic reform

17 November 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today phoned Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD), to congratulate her on its resounding success in this month’s elections, pledging continued United Nations support for democratic reform efforts.
Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

‘No turning back in Myanmar,’ says UN human rights expert in wake of historic elections

16 November 2015
Welcoming the recent elections in Myanmar as ‘a new chapter in the country’s history,’ United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee today reaffirmed her commitment to work with all parties in the country to improve the human rights situation there, saying "the people have expressed the will for change. There is no turning back now."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar in November 2014.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas (file)

After elections, Ban says people and leaders of Myanmar ‘have it within their power' to build better future

12 November 2015
Welcoming this past weekend’s elections as “a significant achievement in Myanmar’s democratic transition,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today extended warm congratulations to the National League for Democracy (NLD) and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for their landmark performance at the polls and to the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) for its dignified acceptance of the verdict of the people.
UNDP staff show off their purple pinkies, dipped in the indelible ink used in Myanmar’s historic elections, which was provided by UNDP through funding from Japan, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.
UNDP Myanmar

UN chief congratulates people of Myanmar on participating in ‘momentous’ polls

9 November 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people of Myanmar for “their patience, dignity and enthusiasm” in historic elections and has encouraged all stakeholders “to maintain the dignified spirit, calm and respect throughout the completion of the electoral process.”
The ceasefire agreement in Myanmar is an historic step for children, who have suffered from some of the longest running civil conflicts in the world.
UNICEF Myanmar/2015/Myo Thame

UNICEF urges future leaders to commit to children ahead of historic elections in Myanmar

4 November 2015
As the historic elections in Myanmar draws closer, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Save the Children urged potential leaders of the country to prioritize children and commit to providing them with a fair start in life.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Photo/Mark Garten (file)

UN chief concerned by continuous exercise of hate speech ahead of Myanmar elections

1 November 2015
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed deep concern at the continuous resort to hate speech, provocation of communal hostilities and the abuse of religion for political purposes, incited by “extreme element among the majority community in Myanmar”.
Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Human rights must be at the heart of historic election period in Myanmar – UN expert

29 October 2015
A United Nations independent expert today called on all those in positions of authority in Myanmar to ensure that respect for the human rights of all must be at the core of the historic elections due to take place in 10 days’ time.