(24/11/2024) Weekly News in English



The Union Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government, Daw Zin Mar Aung, states that although Myanmar has ratified the Child Rights Convention, the military junta is bombing refugee camps and schools where children live,  the Union Minister for the Ministry of Planning, Finance, and Investment of the National Unity Government, U Tin Tun Naing, states that SDB ICO-2 was being used to extract the 2 million USD required for the revolution and the Union Minister for the Ministry of International Cooperation of the National Unity Government, Dr. Sasa, meets with members of the Myanmar ethnic community in Northern California, United States.


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1. The Union Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government, Daw Zin Mar Aung, stated on social media that although Myanmar has ratified the Child Rights Convention, the military junta is bombing refugee camps and schools where children live. Is it International Children's Day?" the Union Minister added. We must continue our fight for the guarantee of all children's rights, including those of Myanmar's children, as cruel dictatorships emerge. Myanmar has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Meanwhile, the military is targeting schools and refugee camps where children are present. 


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2. The Union Minister for the Ministry of Planning, Finance, and Investment of the National Unity Government, U Tin Tun Naing, stated on social media on November 20th that SDB ICO-2 was being used to extract the 2 million USD required for the revolution. In order to become a Spring Development SDB Bank shareholder in ICO round 2, all you need is an SDB account with a minimum amount of 10 USD, which you can purchase by yourself or through RMs. In addition, from November 15th at 9:00 a.m. to November 21st at 9:00 a.m., Spring Development Bank received more than 4 million USD in stock investments. The Spring Development Bank issued a notification on November 21. The purchase of ten currencies represents the corresponding amount of money; thus, it is also an opportunity for expatriate Myanmar people to demonstrate their surfing abilities back home. There are only 14 days remaining till December 5th to participate in the final wave. SDB Bank shares will be sold between November 15th and December 5th. On the morning of November 22, SDB Bank announced that the total value of the purchase of Spring Development SDB Bank shares had exceeded 4.2 million USD.


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3. The Union Minister for the Ministry of International Cooperation of the National Unity Government, Dr. Sasa, met with members of the Myanmar ethnic community in Northern California, United States, on November 17th. About 350 Myanmar ethnic communities attended the gathering, and the Union Minister briefed them on the ongoing revolution. The Myanmar ethnic communities contributed to the Union Minister and the ministry's humanitarian aid fund, and the auction of Dr. Sasa's guitar and Chin ethnic costumes raised 25,500 USD. Dr. Sasa urged everyone to unite, to always support Myanmar's affairs, and to urge the American government and parliament to discuss and promote. Myanmar is placed between China and India, the world's two largest countries by population. He believes that in the future, we must stand out as a progressive country capable of maintaining equal stability.


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4. The former Union Minister for the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and National Security Advisor of the NLD government, who is currently imprisoned, has been transferred from Obo Prison to Mandalay General Hospital on November 20th, at 11:30 a.m. He is being treated in a heart specialist facility. The former Union Minister was arrested by the military junta on charges of violating Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law and sentenced to nine years in Mandalay Central Prison. U Thaung Tun has served in several positions, including Union Minister of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, the National Security Adviser, Chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission, and Union Minister for the Office of the Union Government. He also served as the Director General of the Political Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2005 and as Myanmar’s Ambassador to the Philippines in 2006.


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5. The Union Minister for the Ministry of Women, Youths, and Children Affairs of the National Unity Government, Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe, announced at the World Children's Day ceremony on November 20, that in the Special Report on War Conflicts and Children, which was submitted on August 16th, 2024, the National Unity Government received a report from the United Nations about the Ministry of Defense not recruiting child soldiers. The Union Minister stated that the NUG government received a report that there is zero child soldier recruitment. However, the sad reality is that the military junta is recruiting children as soldiers; according to United Nations data, there are almost 2,000 child soldiers. She also said that almost 1,000 children had died due to the military junta's daily aerial bombardments. Similarly, the military junta committed sexual offenses against children. The Union Minister further requests that the international community immediately stop the sale of jet fuel to the military junta in order to prevent air-targeted attacks and the violent killings of children. Similarly, since the military coup, the vaccination programs for children based on age since birth have been stopped, and the international community has also been requested to make an effort.


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