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Displaying 326 - 330 of 1151Landmine injuries in Mone Township, Nyaunglebin District since January 2013
This news bulletin describes two landmine incidents occurring in February and June 2013 in Mone Township, Nyaunglebin District. On February 2nd 2013, 22-year-old Saw H--- from S--- village was walking home after collecting firewood in Maw Lay Forest when he stepped on a landmine, sustaining temporary injuries to his leg. On June 1st, 45-year-old Maung W--- stepped on a landmine at Chauck Kway. The landmine shrapnel caused major damage to his left leg, and it was amputated as a result.
Police roundup pushes homeless people out of Pyay City, Bago Division, August 2012
This report is based on information submitted to KHRG in September 2012 by a community member from Yangon Region trained by KHRG to monitor human rights conditions. It describes events occurring in Pyay City, Bago Division, on August 3rd 2012 when City Development Committee staff and policemen carried out a nighttime city-sweep to remove homeless families. The authorities used a public rubbish truck to forcibly detain the families and then to transport them to Okshittpin Forest, which is halfway between Pyay City and the border with Rakhine State.
Myanmar REDD+ Readiness Roadmap
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Having signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 11 June 1992
and ratified the convention on 25 November 1994 and the Kyoto Protocol in 2003 as a non‐Annex 1
party, Myanmar is fully aware of the causes and potential impacts of climate change. Hence, whilst
undertaking political reform and aiming at rapid economic development, Myanmar is striving to reduce
its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The government of Myanmar has recognised the potential of the
A Nutrition and Food Security A ssessment of the Dry Zone of Myanmar in June and July 2013
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "This assessment of the rural Dry Zone reveals the
nutrition situation to be a concern, with high
rates of wasting and medium rates of stunting, high rates of low birth weight and high rates
of undernutrition among mothers; particularly
those who are pregnant and/or lactating. The
pattern of indicators suggests that flood plains and irrigated areas are best off,
and the
highlands may be worst,
but the situation is far from acceptable in the Dry Zone as a whole.
A Nutrition and Food Security A ssessment of the Dry Zone of Myanmar in June and July 2013
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "This assessment of the rural Dry Zone reveals the
nutrition situation to be a concern, with high
rates of wasting and medium rates of stunting, high rates of low birth weight and high rates
of undernutrition among mothers; particularly
those who are pregnant and/or lactating. The
pattern of indicators suggests that flood plains and irrigated areas are best off,
and the
highlands may be worst,
but the situation is far from acceptable in the Dry Zone as a whole.