UN aid arrives in Hpakant

21 Feb 2013

A convoy of 10-wheel trucks carrying aid and supplies to Kachin war refugees 
arrived in Hpakant on Monday night, a high-ranking member 
of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has confirmed.

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UN warns of ‘immense’ challenges in reaching displaced Kachin

19 Feb 2013

A UN spokesperson on Tuesday warned of “immense” challenges in reaching 
displaced Kachin who have fled into rebel-held territories in northern Burma,
 two days after a convoy of humanitarian aid reached the government-controlled 
Hpakant region for the first time since the conflict began.

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Burma’s Rights Violations Continue despite Reforms: UN Envoy

18 Feb 2013

RANGOON—A UN rights envoy visiting Burma has warned that human rights
 violations in the country are continuing, as the government’s ongoing
 reform process is lacking in its implementation on the ground.

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UN Aid Reaches Long-Isolated Kachin Town

18 Feb 2013

The UN said its relief workers arrived in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township 
on Sunday to begin addressing the needs of about 5,000 displaced Kachin civilians there.
 The displaced were cut off from aid until now because of fighting 
between the government and Kachin rebels.

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Arbitrary arrest’ and ‘torture’ still widespread in Burma: UN

18 Feb 2013

The United Nations on Saturday raised concern over the Burmese army’s
 “arbitrary arrest and torture” of men accused of being Kachin rebels,
 and urged further efforts to end hostilities in the far north.

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UN Asked to Help Stop Mine Project

2013-02-18

Burmese villagers launch signature campaign in bid to ask U.N. 
help to halt a controversial copper mine.
Villagers against a Chinese-backed copper mine in northern Burma have launched 
a signature campaign to highlight their plight to the United Nations as they continue 
to stage protests against the controversial project, activists said Monday.

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