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Myanmar Round Up - August 2023

During the month, continued attacks from the military and opposition forces have pushed around 18 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and two million displaced. Various reports were released in the month highlighting the humanitarian cr....

September 06, 2023 US , ASEAN , sanctions , United Nations , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Whats happening in Myanmar , PDFs , OCHA , Air strikes
Myanmar Round Up - July 2023

As the civil war continues in the country, nearly 1.9 million civilians have been displaced from their homes, according to the U.N.’s OCHA report update published on 15 July. Of the total displaced persons, the largest number — nearly 800,000 —....

August 18, 2023 ASEAN , sanctions , EU , United Nations , India in Myanmar , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , China in Myanmar , Whats happening in Myanmar , PDFs , OCHA , Air strikes
Myanmar Round-Up: May 2023

During the month, the western region of the country suffered Cyclone Mocha, which further exacerbated the economic, social and humanitarian crisis in the country. There have also been reports about fuel shortages affecting supply of electricity to in....

June 15, 2023 ASEAN , United Nations , India in Myanmar , Sittwe , Myanmar Round Up , China in Myanmar , Whats happening in Myanmar , Elections 2023 , OHCHR , Air strikes , Noleen , Human Rights Watch Sanctions , PDFs NUG Militarycoup
Myanmar Round-Up: February 2023

01 February marked the completion of two years of military rule in Myanmar. Though as per the 2008 Constitution, the state of emergency was due to expire by the end of January, the National Defence and Security Council concluded that the country "has....

March 17, 2023 Protests , Refugee , sanctions , United Nations , Civil war , India in Myanmar , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Amnesty International , Russia-Myanmar
Neighborhood News Digest – 10 January 2023

Afghanistan
Aid Chief Says NRC Cannot Work without Women: Tolo News
The Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugees Council, Jan Egeland, said on Monday that without female staff, they cannot work and will not work in Afghanistan.....

January 10, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Parliament , economy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Tourism , COVID-19 , United Nations , Women , USDP , Rohingyas , India-Maldives , BNP , China-Myanmar , Elections2023 , Bangladesh-US , Chinese FM , Hydro Project , Electricity Grid
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - January 02, 2023

Afghanistan
Blast Outside Military Airport in Kabul; Casualties Reported: Tolo News
A blast took place on Sunday morning near the gate of the military airport in Kabul, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said. MoI spokesman ....

January 02, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal elections , Bhutan , Maldives foreign policy , Aung San Suu Kyi , Imran Khan , Ceasefire , United Nations , Military Coup , Nepal-China , Nepal-India , BNP , India-Myanmar , NSC , Successful Diplomacy , New Omicron , Food Shortage , US Grant , Extremism.
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 14, 2022

Afghanistan
Attack on Kabul Hotel Sparks International Reactions: Tolo News
The attack on a hotel in the Shar-e-Naw area of Kabul on Monday has brought international condemnation and calls to action. The Chinese Ministry of Fo....

December 14, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Afghanistan , Kabul , Nepal politics , Europe , Nepal China , Security , Good Governance , WHO , Cambodia , IMF , United Nations , Indonesia , Floods , Sheikh Hasina , India-Maldives , India-Myanmar , Bhutan Economy , Nepal India , Bhutan India , Dhaka-Guwahati , IMF-Sri Lanka
Why Securing the Information Domain has become an Urgent Necessity for India?
Tejusvi Shukla Commentary

A Special Meeting of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was conducted in India in October this year. It was led by the External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, on India’s behalf, where he emphasized the increasing usa....

December 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Kashmir , Terrorism , Militancy , Information Warfare , Social Media , United Nations , Jamaat-e-Islami , Counter-Terrorism Committee , Influence Operations
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 07, 2022

Afghanistan
UNAMA Calls for Climate Change in Afghanistan to Be Addressed: Tolo News
As the UN climate change summit began in Egypt on Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called for urgent glo....

November 07, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ASEAN , Climate Change , Terrorism , trade , Tourism , IMF , United Nations , Human Rights , Diplomacy , APEC , Health crisis
Vif Neighbourhood News Digest - October 11, 2022

Afghanistan
US, Islamic Emirate Held 'Detailed' Talks in Doha: Source: Tolo News
After the report by CNN, a source from the Islamic Emirate confirmed that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate met with US officials in Doha and h....

October 11, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Tapi Pipeline , Conflict , Doha , military , United Nations , Environment , Russia-Ukraine , PTI March
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