Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York April 9, 2021 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Barbara. And let me just start by expressing – adding our voices, as others have, to expressing condolences on the passing of Prince Philip. And we send our sympathies to the Royal Family and to ... Read More»
Joint Statement by Ambassadors to Myanmar
April 9, 2021 Two months ago, on February 9, Mya Thwe Thwe Khine was shot while taking cover under a bus shelter during a protest in Naypyidaw. She was 19. Since then, over 600 civilians have been killed in Myanmar, many of them while protesting for hard-won democratic rights and freedoms. Children were murdered. Thousands ... Read More»
Message to U.S. Citizens: Security Information Update for April 9, 2021
April 9, 2021 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. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD. Holiday Operating Hours: The U.S. Embassy will be open on ... Read More»
Treasury Sanctions Key Gems Enterprise in Burma
April 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Myanma Gems Enterprise (MGE), a Burmese state-owned entity that is responsible for all gemstone activities in Burma. Gemstones are a key economic resource for the Burmese military regime that is violently repressing pro-democracy protests in the ... Read More»
Imposing Sanctions on Burmese State-Owned Enterprise
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 8, 2021 The Burmese military regime has ignored the will of the people of Burma to restore the country’s path toward democracy and has continued to commit lethal attacks against protesters in addition to random attacks on bystanders. This includes security forces’ brutal actions on March ... Read More»