European Commission - Press release Meeting on the Western Balkans Migration Route: Leaders Agree on 17-point plan of action Brussels, 25 October 2015 Meeting on the Western Balkans Migration Route: Leaders Agree on 17-point plan of action The past weeks have shown that the challenges curr...

The Syria crisis has been going on for seven years. 5.3 million people are displaced beyond Syria’s borders. Another seven million internally displaced people (IDPs) are displaced [inside Syria]. There is unprecedented destruction - over 500,000 people killed, towns decimated. More than 200 armed gr...

Among the land areas in Taninthyi Region allotted for growing oil palm, over 100,000 acres will be confiscated as they are not being used for intended cultivation purposes, according to a press conference organised by Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) on August 29. "There is an estimated amoun...

The Karen National Union 16th Congress vote, scheduled for March 2017, is looking like one of the most critical elections the KNU has held. Observers note that the outcome will decide which KNU faction will lead the organization’s efforts to work on securing peace for the Karen people. In determi...