Tag: Myanmar
The Finnish government confirms cuts of more than one billion euros to development cooperation
According to Tavio, the government is changing its approach to development cooperation out of necessity. “The function focuses on combining trade and development and creating opportunities for Finnish value creation and know-how also in development policy,” he outlined at the press conference. – Kenya can be considered a good example of how a bilateral development…
This is how the military junta loses its grip on Myanmar
When the military took power in Myanmar in a coup d'état in 2021, the population went out of their houses to protest. The military responded by shooting down the protesters. Hear Axel Kronholm, Southeast Asia correspondent, tell about how ordinary Burmese are fighting the dictatorship. Former office workers and teachers who fled into the country's…
Gaza War Leads to High Journalist Death Toll with Global Decline in 2023
Yrsa Grüne-Luoma, chairman of RSF Finland, stated that without the devastating war in Gaza, the number of journalist deaths this year would have been exceptionally low. “Journalists and media organizations have learned to operate more safely in dangerous conditions. However, the war in Gaza has led to a severe spike in numbers,” said Grüne-Luoma. The…
Lotteries, bonds and crypto finance Myanmar’s armed resistance
BANGKOK – More than two years after Myanmar’s military overthrew the country’s elected government and set off a bloody civil war, resistance groups pushing back against junta rule are finding increasingly clever and high-tech ways to fund their fight. Simple donations from the country’s diaspora from Sweden to Singapore continue to flow into what remains…
India called for an end to arms exports to war-torn Myanmar
BANGKOK – A pressure group in Myanmar is calling on India to stop selling arms to their war-torn country’s military and is asking its Western allies to join the call, singling out Sweden and the United States. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first state visit to the United States last week. Both countries…
Negative electricity prices, growing debt and NATO’s geopolitical consequences: Finland in the world press
The decrease in the price of electricity, which caused them to reach negative values, was discussed in the article Daily Wire May 25th. The article considers how Finland achieved such a significant reduction in electricity prices after the recent commissioning of a nuclear power plant. The article highlighted the importance of this development given earlier…
India set to face Kyrgyzstan in second match of AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers
Bishkek [Kyrgyz Republic]April 7 (ANI): After registering a comprehensive win over the hosts in the first match of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 1, India will hope to continue the momentum into the second round to be played on Friday. After a long winless drought, the Blue Tigresses opened their account for the year…
Huge ecological footprint places Denmark among the world’s worst over-consumers of resources
The inconvenience knows Earth Overshoot Day will not disappear, despite Denmark’s emergence in recent years as a green superpower. If Denmark were the entire planet, it would use an entire year’s worth of resources in just under three months, meaning it would need the equivalent of four Planet Earths to support its needs, according to…
Europe gets caught up in Myanmar’s junta leaders, supporters
On February 20, the European Union announced a sixth round of sanctions against nine individuals and seven entities in military-ruled Myanmar in light of the “continued escalation of violence, serious human rights violations and threats to the peace, security and stability of Myanmar” two years after the February 1, 2021, coup. The sanctions involve travel…
EU calls for arms embargo to end military atrocities in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar – The European Union has imposed asset freezes and travel bans on 16 individuals and entities in military-ruled Myanmar, including the energy minister, influential businessmen and senior officers, for “serious” human rights abuses in the country. Politicians and administrators in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, are also being sanctioned for their alleged involvement in…
Discovery of rare earth deposits in Sweden marks ‘beginning of end of Europe’s dependence on China’: Report
Peking [China]February 10 (ANI): The discovery of large amounts of rare earth deposits in Sweden marks “the beginning of the end of Europe’s dependence on China for rare earth metals which, for their widespread use in high-tech fields, are considered as valuable as gold,” The Hong reported King Post. With an abundant supply of rare…
UN chief Guterres fears that the world is heading towards a wider war
In a speech to the 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday, he laid out his priorities for 2023, Al Jazeera reported. The nearly year-long conflict has intensified in recent weeks as Ukrainian and Russian forces fight fiercely for control of cities in eastern Ukraine. He pointed to the war in Ukraine, a “runaway climate catastrophe,…
Political promises can pay off, Voluntarily single mothers increase, Ukrainian refugees’ conditions worse than in our neighboring countries
First hour: Christmas Eve in Kherson fierce attacks on a market in the city Ukrainian refugees in Sweden have worse conditions than in our neighboring countries Christmas Day is the most beautiful day of the year Political promises can backfire Chronicle of Lisa Alexandrova Zorina The panel Second hour: Single mother, from exposed to self-chosen…
Living Faith: Walking in Wonder Towards the Light
I wonder as I wander” say the words of the Christmas carol, and I do the same as I stroll around the streets of Copenhagen this Christmas time. This is my fifth year here and yet I still yearn for the light in the enveloping darkness of winter. I’m not used to it. As I…
Journey of Relocation: It’s almost all about you
Matthew Gray came to Denmark after many years as an expat living in Africa and Asia. His wife had gotten a job with the United Nations here, and this time it was Matthew’s turn to follow her. Matthew, who is Canadian and British, and his wife (from Tajikistan) had been traveling with their work for…
India expresses concern over global food security due to the war in Ukraine
New York [US]December 7 (ANI): India on Tuesday said it remains concerned about the deterioration in global food security exacerbated by the war in Ukraine that has entered its tenth month. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Ravindra made these remarks at the UN General Assembly on the theme “Strengthening the Coordination of UN Humanitarian Assistance…
Globally, one in eight people is a migrant today: WHO
The health workforce plays a key role in securing the health rights and needs of refugees and immigrants. WHO’s goal is to support countries and regions to develop professional competence and capacities to deal appropriately with the health issues of refugees and immigrants. WHO is holding its third annual Global School on Refugee and Migrant…
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, October 2329
Editor’s Note: Here’s a look at immigration-related news around the United States this week. Questions? Tip? Comments? Email VOA’s immigration team: [email protected]. DACA made federal regulation, but future remains uncertain The Biden administration has revised a program that shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, hoping…
Nobel prize season arrives amidst war, nuclear fear, hunger
This year’s Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of near-unbroken peace in Europe and raised the risk of a nuclear disaster. The secretive Nobel committees never hint at who will win the prizes in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics or peace. It’s anyone’s guess who might win the awards…
Only 15% of the world enjoys free expression of information
A British group says that their latest study of worldwide freedom of expression shows that only 15% of the world’s population lives where people can receive or share information freely. In its Global Expression Report 2022, Article19, an international human rights organization, said that in authoritarian nations such as China, Myanmar and Russia, and in…
According to the UNHCR, global resettlement needs for refugees will increase sharply next year
The increase is due to the humanitarian impact of the pandemic, the many protracted refugee situations and the emergence of new refugee situations over the past year. Most of the needs in 2023 will come from asylum countries on the African continent; about 662,012 refugees staying there are estimated to be in need of resettlement.…
The global transition will reach a record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report
and more than two-thirds (69 per cent) came from just five countries: Syria (6.8 million), Venezuela (4.6 million), Afghanistan (2.7 million), South Sudan (2.4 million) and Myanmar (1 .2 million). “Every year in the last decade, the numbers have risen,” said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Filippo Grandi. In its report, UNHCR stressed that…
Denmark named the world’s most sustainable country
India in the pitIt was an all-European affair at the top, with the UK, Finland, Malta and Sweden completing the top five, with Luxembourg, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and Iceland leading the rest of the top 10. Other notables included Germany (13), Australia (17), Norway (20), Japan (25), USA (43), Canada (49), South Korea (63), Mexico…
Misinformation, censorship, trigger the global retreat of press freedom
Washington – Following the Kremlin’s example, a global increase in disinformation and propaganda has a catastrophic effect on independent news around the world, a new report shows. In its 2022 The World Press Freedom Index was released on TuesdayThe Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has contributed enormously to the…
Spreading fake news incites divisions, global tensions: RSF
Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that has widened political divisions around the world, aroused international tensions and even contributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an annual report by Reporters Without Borders. More commonly known by its French acronym RSF, Reporters Without Borders warned that democratic societies are becoming increasingly fragmented…
Jaishankar, Philippines FM exchanges goodies on Twitter
New Delhi [India]April 24 (ANI): Following their bilateral meeting earlier in the day, Secretary of State S Jaishankar held a series of friendly exchanges with his Philippine counterpart Teddy Locsin Jr. on Sunday. on Twitter with the visiting foreign minister who called the interaction one of the best conversations he had. “One of the best…
Living Faith: Why we should all put our trust in God this Easter
Open any Bible in the middle and you will get the Psalms – every time. It is the songbook of God’s people and contains all human life and emotions. It is praise, ecstasy, tenderness, trouble and lamentation, where we are invited “to sing our way through hell – and into heaven”. Complaint for all war…
Taliban, Afghan civil society leaders meet in Norway
ISLAMABAD – Taliban delegates, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and representatives of Afghan civil society, held day-long discussions, focusing on the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, on Sunday in Oslo. The participants “listened patiently to each other’s opinions” and exchanged views on the current situation in the country, said a brief Taliban…
Talks with the Taliban begin in Norway
OSLO – A Taliban delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday began a three-day talks in Oslo with Western government officials and representatives of Afghan civil society in the midst of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The meetings behind closed doors take place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains…
The UN is allocating a record $ 150 million to support humanitarian operations in 13 countries
“Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has made the largest ever allocation of $ 150 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to increase underfunded humanitarian operations in 13 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. These funds are distributed twice a year to countries selected for their low funding, serious humanitarian needs…
International Round-Up: Denmark can proudly look back on its term of office in the UN Human Rights Council
Denmark’s first term of office in the UN Human Rights Council has expired after three years. And Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has been quick to celebrate the success of his debut. Stops over our weight Denmark used the opportunity of its membership to shape the global value agenda as much as possible by making improvements…
Pope Francis ’Christmas address calls for conflict resolution through dialogue
The pope gave an annual address in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican that the pandemic is testing people’s “ability to socialize,” revealing “a growing tendency to withdraw, to do it all yourself, to stop doing it. “At the international level, too, there is a risk of avoiding dialogue, a risk that this complex crisis…