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Trump on the UN: ‘I Saw Great Potential Right Across the Street’

October 2, 2017September 18, 2017 by Kacie Candela

In a much-anticipated gathering, the United States led a high-level meeting on United Nations reform on Sept. 18, with President Donald Trump and UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking to the assembled world leaders. Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, also spoke briefly; in Trump’s entourage was his chief of staff, John Kelly, and … Read more

Vijay Nambiar, UN Envoy, Untangles the Problems Plaguing Myanmar

June 2, 2014May 19, 2014 by Barbara Crossette

The surprising move in 2010 by a repressive Burmese military regime to begin ceding power to the nation’s people was just the beginning of a tangled story. The new democracy held its first credible election less than two years later — an election that catapulted Aung San Suu Kyi, barely 18 months free of house … Read more

As US Warms Up to Burma, Burmese Respond in Kind

November 16, 2014May 24, 2013 by Dulcie Leimbach

Burma’s major moves toward liberalization and release from the vise of its military grip signal huge strides toward democracy, yet nothing in this long-isolated, mineral-endowed country is assured. Even as the nation branches out from its dependence on China and advances cordial relations with the United States — including a visit by President Thein Sein … Read more

Burma, a Short History

April 18, 2013April 15, 2013 by Barbara Crossette

When Burma won independence from Britain in 1948, it was a devastated country tormented by multiple crises. Geographical misfortune had placed this otherworldly Buddhist nation in the path of powerful armies in World War II as Japan battled Western allies for control of the strategically placed country. Its capital city, Rangoon, was heavily damaged; the … Read more

Trump on the UN: ‘I Saw Great Potential Right Across the Street’

Vijay Nambiar, UN Envoy, Untangles the Problems Plaguing Myanmar

As US Warms Up to Burma, Burmese Respond in Kind

Burma, a Short History

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