3 Jul 09: The UN Secretary-General urges Myanmar’s ruling military junta to release all political prisoners and lay the ground work for an election next year. .
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22 September 2007, Rangoon, Myanmar: Several monks taking part in the 1000-strong protest in Rangoon today waved placards calling for UN action on Burma as Security Council members in New York prepared for a briefing on the situation. The UN secretary general's special adviser on Burma, Ibrahim ...
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Footage of supplies being delivered to the people of Myanmar following a natural disaster. Scenes include supplies being loaded onto aircraft, the aircraft taking off and various officials speaking about the efforts to extend humanitarian aid to the people of Myanmar. Provided by Navy Visual News...
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Nearly 4,000 people were dead and thousands more were missing as the reported death toll rose from the devastating cyclone in Myanmar, state television said Monday. Hundreds of thousands of people were reported to be homeless and food and water were running short after the cyclone hit early Sa...
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Demonstrations not seen since the crushed 1988 pro-democracy uprising have been gaining momentum. Because the military government hasn't decided to take any action to squash the dissent as of yet, this footage was openly produced.
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The Supreme Court Nobel agrees to hear an appeal against the house arrest sentence of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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Yangon, formerly Rangoon, was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005. The city is an amalgamation of British, Burmese, Chinese, and Indian influences, and is known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying, remains an almost unique example of a ...
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