Word: burma
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...been interested in Burma for a long time. I hosted a roundtable during the UNGA [United Nations General Assembly] last year. I've been briefed by Ibrahim Gambari [the U.N. Secretary General's special advisor on Burma...
...Like many people, especially women, I got interested because of Aung San Suu Kyi, and I learned about Burma and how she represents the hopes of the people of Burma, and how those hopes were being dashed by her house arrest and the fact that her party won the elections and never had the opportunity to have power at all. I did work with women Senators to make sure we sent out a letter to Ban Ki-Moon. I've also met with ethnic minorities and talked with them...
...things that's really important for the world to know is that the people of Burma do listen to radio - to Radio Free Asia, to the BBC - and when they hear that people around the world are speaking out for their rights, I think it gives them hope...
...important for governments to put as much pressure [as possible] on the military regime to listen to the people. That's all these protesters are asking to do. That's what national reconciliation is about. [The people of Burma] don't want violence or civil...
...issue. The Chinese arranged [for] the U.S. to informally meet with the regime, and that's important. It wasn't effective, but I think it's time for us to talk to China, Thailand, Russia, India, countries that are physically, geographically, as well as economically close to Burma. Our sanctions don't mean that much because of other countries who take the benefit of Burma's natural resources. I'm very concerned about the teak forests, I'm worried about the Burmese people's patrimony being sold...