As #UNGA80 opens, reminder that 206 orgs call on UN Member States to: 🙅🏻‍♀️Reject the junta’s sham “election” 🟢 Support the people’s bottom-up federal democracy ❌ End the failed Special Envoy mandate & for UN Sec-Gen to lead international action … and more 👇🏽 #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

1. This (recent) History Thread is about Air Attacks in Myanmar (Burma.) Since Feb. 2021 coup, military regime has constantly deployed bombing & strafing by jet & helicopter, routinely against civilian targets. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

"Extreme violence continues to afflict women daily in Myanmar, from airstrikes to shelling, to arson, to ground raids where rape is still used as a weapon of war. With no legal framework to reinforce & protect their rights, they are at grave risk" Important piece by Maggi here.

My latest for @myanmar-now.bsky.social on how the sham election by the military junta will have disastrous impacts on women and girls, in yet another setback for gender equality in #Burma. myanmar-now.org/en/news/myan...

❌ ASEAN ❌ Stop supporting the #Myanmar junta. Stop the flow of funds. Stop the flow of aviation fuel. ASEAN governments & biz continue to fuel international crimes in Myanmar. Its time to END complicity in #WarCrimes. 🔍 From burmemes_archive 👉🏽 buff.ly/DAulXSr More 👉🏽 buff.ly/XXxd6lq

Two organizations in Burma working on behalf of political prisoners reported that two have died in prison due to inadequate medical care since last month. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #politicalprisoners Read more: english.dvb.no/floods-displ...

What a joy and an honour to be a part of this incredible collection alongside various feminist activists and scholars. The chapter by Nandar and me was a labour of love, and we're so pleased to see it published! ✏️Please refer to page 32 for our contribution. www.calameo.com/read/0048130...

The junta's airstrike in Kawkariek township, #Karen State, left four killed, including children & 35 wounded. The strike targeted a house being used to teach young students. Airstrikes are frequently carried out with little warning or time to flee. www.bnionline.net/en/news/airs...

Latest for @thediplomat.com with Zue Padonmar on ensuring women are not left behind in Burma's crisis: "Despite the military’s brutality, the strength of women remains tested but unshaken." thediplomat.com/2025/06/wome...

Over 500 people from five wards in the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina Township have to leave their homes as the Irrawaddy River burst its banks on Monday, residents told DVB. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Kachin Read more: english.dvb.no/over-500-res...

Children in Burma cannot even attend school safely as the junta deliberately undermines their access by not hesitating to drop bombs or conduct indiscriminate attacks. A generation of children risks losing educational opportunities, denied by the military.

The latest research by @ndburma.bsky.social finds mismanagement + weaponization of humanitarian assistance by the military junta in their briefing paper, "Beneath the Cracks." Despite the 'ceasefire,' attacks by the regime have continued across the country, killing & injuring dozens. Read more 👇

Weekly update on the situation in Karen, Mon & Dawei since the failed coup: April 2025 | Week Three ⚠️ 37+ Arrested ⚠️ 26+ Detained ⚠️ 56+ Injured ⚠️ 24+ Killed The military junta targeted #Karen State in a series of airstrikes this week that wounded + killed women & children.

All of this, but especially this part - thank you @thinink.bsky.social! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarEarthquake #Myanmar #Burma

My latest co-authored piece on the gendered impacts of the earthquake in #Burma: "There is a clear & significant gendered dimension to the impacts of disasters, made even more stark by the military’s mismanaged response and further aggravated by funding disruptions." myanmar-now.org/en/news/unce...

Compliance is complicity. www.barrons.com/news/un-says...

This direct undermining of local organizations and their capacity to deliver life-saving emergency assistance, as they have done for decades, is not only ignorant but plays into the junta's hand. By donating to groups with MoUs with the military, aid will undoubtedly be weaponized.

“The junta’s callous contempt for human life, even in the face of widespread earthquake devastation, underscores its unsuitability to oversee aid—and more importantly, its willingness to manipulate any humanitarian response,” the civil society groups stated. myanmar-now.org/en/news/myan...

Critical call urging localized assistance to survivors and victims of the devastating earthquake in #Burma. The junta is not a trusted or reliable partner in aid relief, especially as airstrikes by the military continue to target emergency areas. Assistance is most effective when channelled locally.

Myanmar military jets and paramotors have been conducting airstrikes post-earthquake as the junta seeks global aid for victims. ❌ These airstrikes must be stopped to ensure safe aid delivery. Governments should act now to save lives.

#VoicesofConscripts "I was sleeping at my home on September 8th when the soldiers arrived by military truck. They arrested me for abusing drugs, and they threatened me with jail or to join the army. I said I would go to jail. They forced me to sign a document, but I refused. Then, I was enlisted."

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that a funding shortfall of $81 million USD will impact one million people reliant on life-saving food assistance in Burma starting in April. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #WorldFoodProgramme Read more: english.dvb.no/un-special-e...

“A victory in this revolution is to be brought about not only by dismantling military tyranny but also by eliminating all forms of authoritarianism, including authoritarian behaviors, hypocrites, and actions, alongside the military dictatorship" 🎙️ Women Alliance Burma.

Latest briefer by @uscb4peace.bsky.social gives a critical overview of the US funding freeze, including the closure of clinics. My response to the decision also included the following: "[MAGA] seeks isolation, and foreign affairs are rooted in divisiveness." actionnetwork.org/user_files/u...

The USAID funding cuts continue to have devastating impacts on the most vulnerable. In the #Karenni refugee camps, the conditions are now being described as "not normal. Everything is severely limited." Shame on the Trump administration. www.bnionline.net/en/news/us-a...

The US funding cuts have had immediate impacts on refugees and #IDPs. @borderconsortium.bsky.social says the food in the camps is quickly running out: "Nobody knows what could happen if there are no more funds at the end of March." www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/f...

A 30-year-old refugee from #Burma lasted two weeks without dialysis before she died. Her death comes after the US Administration suspended life-saving aid. This decision must be immediately reversed as thousands will continue to suffer in its aftermath. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"Pe Kha Lau, 71, died after becoming short of breath four days after she was sent home from a healthcare facility funded by the U.S. through the IRC." Her death was preventable, but she lost her life as a direct result of the unjust cuts to USAID. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

"Resistance is... planting seeds and nurturing life in spaces that have been repeatedly devastated, because why else would you continue to grow life in a place if you had truly lost all hope?" stanforddaily.com/2025/01/31/r...

It's hard to believe that 4 years ago, the military junta attempted a coup. Despite the immense challenges and sacrifices, the ongoing resilience of the pro-democracy movement in #Burma is a testament to the courage of the people. Their shared struggle must be met with action.

The fears and uncertainty caused by the US funding suspensions are real, especially for those who have already suffered so much. Their humanity must be met with compassion and support, not further turmoil & distress. ktnews.org/due-to-the-s...

Heart and diabetics patients & pregnant women in Karen refugee camps are stranded as IRC halts health services. With no alternatives, families are powerless, watching loved ones suffer while patients needing oxygen & long-term care face dire risks. tinyurl.com/w6xhv4ex

❌ Junta unleashed over 20 bombs on villages in #Karenni State with reconnaissance aircraft, targeting civilians without provocation. This is yet another act of terror aimed at maximizing #Myanmar people's destruction and suffering. How many more lives must be lost? www.bnionline.net/en/news/mili...

The junta is increasingly using airstrikes to attack the armed resistance & civilians. Blood Money Campaign reported that "markets, donation events, festivals, religious ceremonies, healthcare facilities & schools" have been deliberately targeted. www.bnionline.net/en/news/junt...

🚨 An alarming number of 40,000 IDPs in #SouthernShan require urgent humanitarian assistance. The Pa-O Youth Organization, an ND-Burma member, says aid allocation has declined, and delivery has become more complex, putting vulnerable communities at risk. ktnews.org/over-40000-k...

The latest by @calebquinley.bsky.social spotlights how junta soldiers are deliberately fueled with methamphetamine on the frontlines: "Meth use by the army’s rank and file, and by the wider public, has reached every state and region of the union." t.co/LEJaQRkBT5

ND-Burma releases a new briefing paper on #HumanRightsDay ‘Attacks from the Air’, which documented airstrikes in #Shan, #Karenni & #Kachin States throughout November 2024. 👉Burmese: surl.li/wvnbye 👉English: surl.li/lekcuq

🚨@msf.ca on ongoing crisis:"'Three women who fled from northern #Maungdaw were raped by eight men,' says a #Rohingya . . . Others report hearing that many women were shot or killed after being raped" #NoExcuse #EndImpunityinMyanmar #16DaysOfActivism www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/series-livin...

Today, my colleagues and I at the Karenni Human Rights Group shared findings from our latest report on the civilian impact of the junta's attacks in #Karenni State. Civilians face many challenges but are "Trying to Stay Strong." Download the report: karennihumanrights.org/wp-content/u...

💣AERIAL AND GROUND ATTACKS AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN Women and children are disproportionately harmed by airstrikes and ground attacks by the #Myanmar junta. #NoExcuse #EndImpunityinMyanmar #16DaysofActivism

It has been an honour and a privilege to participate in the AWID Forum this week with my colleagues & friends. The gathering of feminist #WHRDs saw thousands come together in solidarity to strategize on defeating dictatorships & dismantling systems of oppression. #RisingTogether

New event! 🗓️3rd Dec 🕝2:30PM BKK time Join Purple Feminist Group Myanmar & @maggiquadrini.bsky.social for panel "Perspectives on Myanmar's Feminist Movement" at the AWID forum in Bangkok. Full details of AWID forum: forum.awid.org/en/index

In Bangkok on December 2-5? Join me at a discussion I organized with Purple Feminist Group, co-sponsored by US Campaign for Burma for the AWID Forum. Our panel, "Perspectives on Myanmar's Feminist Movement," will highlight the voices of #WHRDs and activists who are advancing gender equality.

In Camp One, the Karenni National Women's Organization held activities as part of the opening ceremony for the #16DaysOfActivism. More than 500 camp members, departments, students, parents, ward leaders, and ward security forces marched together in solidarity 💪