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Counselor Chollet’s Meeting with Burmese Representatives

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Counselor Derek Chollet met today in New York with Burmese UN Permanent Representative Kyaw Moe Tun. He also met with representatives of Burma’s NUG. They highlighted the importance of a swift return to democracy and rule of law in Burma, as well as respect for human rights ...

By U.S. Mission Burma | 24 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Announcing Nearly $180 Million in Additional Assistance for the Humanitarian Crisis Facing Rohingya

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York September 22, 2021 AS DELIVERED Thank you to the Government of Bangladesh and our other co-hosts for convening this important event. For decades, Rohingya in Burma have faced a campaign of cruelty. Torture, rape, arson, killings. Massacres. Since the coup, the ...

By U.S. Mission Burma | 23 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Burma

Message to U.S. Citizens

The Embassy advises all Americans that recent developments, including the National Unity Government’s announcement of a “people’s defensive war against the military,” could result in heightened tensions in Yangon and in outlying areas.

By U.S. Mission Burma | 7 September, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

Statement from U.S. Ambassador Thomas L. Vajda

Statement from U.S. Ambassador Thomas L. Vajda PRESS STATEMENT U.S. AMBASSADOR THOMAS L. VAJDA AUGUST 13, 2021 On behalf of the U.S. Embassy, I extend sincerest condolences for the lives of the Myanmar people who have been lost to the pandemic. The current surge of COVID-19 infections has taken a cruel toll on families and ...

By U.S. Mission Burma | 13 August, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases

United States Announces More than $50 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Burma and $5 Million in COVID-19 Assistance for Thailand

United States Announces More than $50 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Burma and $5 Million in COVID-19 Assistance for Thailand PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 10, 2021 Today, during an official visit to Thailand, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States is providing more than $50 million in ...

By U.S. Mission Burma | 10 August, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases

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