Myanmar Peace Talks Conclude

The third round of peace talks between the Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups ended on Monday, but violence in the country continues against religious and ethnic minorities U.N. human rights investigators said. Earlier in the week, Myanmar’s 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference closed with an agreement on 14 new political, economic and environmental principles as part of the Nationwide Cease-Fire Accord.

Read the full story on Xinhua here and the UN report here.

Peace News Staff
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