Government announces three-step peace plan
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi outlined a three-part mission statement to revitalize Myanmar’s peace process as conflicts continue to rage in the country’s border regions. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for DemocracyR
Northern Alliance will not agree to ceasefire
The Myanmar army (Tatmadaw) claims the Northern Alliance (NA) is not interested in signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and is not likely to agree to the conditions like the other groups. The recent surge in violence between the military
Negotiations with Northern Alliance do not produce ceasefire
On September 17, government peace negotiators conducted a highly anticipated meeting with members of the Northern Alliance in the town of Kengtung, Shan State. The session ended with no bilateral ceasefire agreement. However, Zaw Htay, director gener
New conflict negotiation arm to be formed
The Myanmar government is planning a new organization to negotiate with ethnic armed groups. The new Peace Secretariat will hold dialogues with armed groups that are signatories to the 2015 Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, U Zaw Htay, director general
Karen National Union to re-start peace talks
Officials from the Karen National Union (KNU) are set to meet with the government’s National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC). The meeting agenda is to potentially re-start peace negotiations after the group suspended participation last year.
