Panglong Conference ends with new pledges

The fourth Union Peace Conference, also called 21st Century Panglong, has ended with a new truce dealing with the implementation of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and an early plan for an eventual federal system. Members of the government,
Government and NCA groups peace summit success

Peace Conference brings new government concessions

The Union Government has announced several concessions to ethnic organizations before the upcoming fourth Union Peace Conference, 21st Century Panglong, in a bid to kickstart the country’s stalled peace process. While the three previous iterati
Meeting between Tatmadaw and KIO leaders in Tarli

Tatmadaw and KIO meet in China

Senior members of the Tatmadaw – Myanmar’s armed forces – and the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) have reportedly held a meeting in China, although the details of what was discussed has not emerged. According to a report in E