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The second iteration of the 21st Century Panglong Conference is due to convene on 28 February, it was announced on Monday at a meeting of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC).
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DVB speaks to Mi Sue Pwint, a member of the Central Leading Committee of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front on the occasion of the group’s 28th anniversary.
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The Panglong Conference must be as inclusive as possible if it is to succeed in remaking Burma, says UN special rapporteur on human rights Yanghee Lee.
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Burma’s military leaders indicate that they are willing to allow three groups previously excluded from peace talks to participate in an upcoming nationwide conference.
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Last week’s talks in Naypyidaw between the government and the UWSA and NDAA continued at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre in Rangoon on Monday.
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CNF Vice President Salai Lian Hmung Sakhong, a key player in preparations for the upcoming 21st Century Panglong Conference, discusses challenges facing the peace process.
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Burma’s ethnic minorities need to think carefully about how to get the most out of Aung San Suu Kyi’s plans to revive the “Panglong Spirit”.
Next week’s meeting will mark the first time the UNFC has sat for talks with the Burmese government.
