Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma (19 March 2019)
Location: Hsipaw Township, Shan State, Burma Event: Hiking and trekking outside of Hsipaw town is dangerous due to active armed conflict and land mines. Multiple…
U.S. Embassy Announces 2019 Winners of Women of Change Award in Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2019 YANGON – The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the two recipients of the annual U.S. Embassy Women of…
Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma (14 March 2019)
Location: Yangon City, Yangon Region, Burma Event: We wish to notify you that there was a reported case of measles in the U.S. Embassy in…
Press Releases: U.S. and Myanmar Teams Work to Control New Agricultural Pest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2019 NAY PYI TAW – U.S.-based agricultural experts are in Myanmar this week working with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock,…
PRESS RELEASE: Ceremony Honors Fallen U.S. Service Members from World War II in Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2019 MANDALAY — Today the United States will repatriate the recovered possible human remains of U.S. service members missing from…
U.S. Embassy Announces its “Mandalay Road Show”
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 11, 2019 MANDALAY – From Monday, March 11 to Wednesday, March 13, 2019, the U.S. Embassy’s “Mandalay Road Show” will…
Myanmar Woman to Receive 2019 International Women of Courage Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2019 Yangon – Today, March 7, Secretary of State Pompeo is hosting the 13th Annual International Women of Courage (IWOC)…
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Citizen Town Hall in Mandalay
6 March 2019 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO U.S. CITIZENS IN…
United States Celebrates Women’s Contributions to Peace in Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2019 YANGON – On March 6, U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel and USAID Mission Director Teresa McGhie hosted an…
U.S. Provides Equipment to Help Disrupt the Drug Trade in Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2019 YANGON — Today the United States provided equipment to the Myanmar Police Force’s Drug Enforcement Division (DED) to assist…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Updated Information on Drones in Burma
THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO U.S. CITIZENS IN BURMA.…
Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma (20 February 2019)
Location: Yangon Region, Burma Event: According to local media reporting, Yangon Region government officials report an increase in measles cases since the beginning of 2019. …
USAID Launches Programs to Strengthen Civil Society, the Media, and Local Communities
USAID Launches Programs Worth $72 Million to Strengthen Civil Society, the Media, and Local Communities January 31, 2019 YANGON – The U.S. Agency for International Development…
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma (29 January 2019)
Location: Golden Valley Neighborhood, Yangon, Burma Event: In January 2019, there have been four burglaries of residential houses in the Golden Valley neighborhood of Yangon. …
Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma
Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma (January 2, 2019) Location: Burma Event: The Embassy of the United States of America in Rangoon has updated…
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma
In response to recent armed clashes between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army in northern Rakhine State, the U.S. Embassy has made the following recommendations…
USAID Commits $6 Million to Address HIV and Drug Epidemics in Kachin State
USAID Commits $6 Million to Address HIV and Drug Epidemics in Kachin State December 14, 2018 YANGON – USAID will provide $6 million over five…
Statement on the conviction of Lum Zawng, Nang Pu and Zau Jat
Statement on the conviction of Lum Zawng, Nang Pu and Zau Jat December 9, 2018 We are very troubled by yesterday’s verdict in Myitkyina, convicting…
