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UN praises Vietnam over its participation in peacekeeping missions
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has praised…
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UN urges authorities in Myanmar to investigate Christmas Eve massacre
A high-ranking United Nations official is urging authorities in Myanmar…
- Covid-19 News
Red Cross leader says Omicron variant result of vaccine inequality
The head of the Red Cross pointed to the Omicron…
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Myanmar junta criticises UN’s decision for denying its envoy
Myanmar military junta has criticised the decision by the United…
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UN boss says global vaccination is only way out of pandemic
The United Nations secretary-general says the only way out of…
- Covid-19 News
Paxlovid deal allows generics of Covid-19 treatment for 95 countries
Pfizer struck a deal with Medicines Patent Pool to allow…
- Thailand News
Government defends lèse majesté law against UN criticism
Following criticism from a number of United Nations member states,…
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Record drug bust in Laos follows pandemic’s methamphetamine boom
The large haul of methamphetamine was seized by Laos police…
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Burmese UN envoy calls for international support for democracy in Myanmar
The Burmese UN envoy says he’s intent on seeking international…
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Rumour dispelled: The UN did not dedicate December 5 as ‘King’s Day’
Despite a rumour and video going viral on Thai Facebook…
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US judge orders Facebook to disclose anti-Rohingya content as part of international case against Myanmar
A court in the US has ruled that Facebook must…
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UN agency says North Korea appears to have re-started nuclear reactor
A UN atomic agency has described as “deeply troubling” the…
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Police ‘ready’ to investigate Thailand arms dealer in plot to kill Myanmar UN envoy
Following the arrest of two Burmese men in the US…
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UN expert says military coup and Covid-19 spike fuels “perfect storm” in Myanmar
The “deep mistrust” of the military-run government following the February…
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Thailand abstains from vote on UN resolution condemning Myanmar violence
On the United Nations’ rare move, adopting a resolution urging…
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UN report: Changes in Southeast Asia drug trafficking during the pandemic
While the notorious Golden Triangle remains a major production base…
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Large-scale methamphetamine production emerges in Cambodia during pandemic
During the pandemic, Cambodia has become a major base for…
- Covid-19 News
US President Biden pledges vaccines donation, 25 million to start
The UN-backed COVAX program, to help supply vaccines around the…
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UN Security Council issues watered-down Myanmar statement
The UN Security Council has issued 4 statements regarding the…
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Covid-19 and the coup may push half of Myanmar into poverty
With the devastating double whammy of a global pandemic and…
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UN Human Rights Office calls for Southeast Asian countries to protect Burmese refugees
With Burmese nationals fleeing to Thailand to escape the violence…
- Bangkok News
UNAids staffer who reported sexual assault at a Bangkok hotel loses dismissal case
A former policy advisor for a United Nations programme fighting…
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Burmese healthcare workers take to the streets to protest military coup
Healthcare workers in Myanmar staged a dawn rally yesterday, in…
- Environment News
Factories in Thailand required to have Green Industry certification by 2025
Factories in Thailand are ordered to “go green.” By 2025,…
- Bangkok News
Thailand News Today | Bangkok protest fallout, northern fire bans | March 1
Coming up today… the fallout from yesterday’s latest protest violence…
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North Korea steals $300 million USD in cryptocurrency for nuclear weapons – UN report
Hackers in North Korea stole cryptocurrency worth more than $300…
- Thailand News
UN human right experts speak out against Thailand’s “severe” use of lèse majesté law
United Nations human rights experts are speaking out against Thailand’s…
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Burmese nationals rally outside UN office in Bangkok to protest against Myanmar coup
Hundreds of Burmese nationals gathered outside the United Nations office…
