KNU Press Release on Meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

The KNU delegation, led by General Secretary Naw Zipporah Sein, met with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD party leaders at the residence of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday morning, April 8, 2012.

The KNU delegation shared its strategy for the peace process, in which it has been engaging in negotiations with the Burmese Government […]

Press Release on 1st Meeting Between KNU Delegation and Union-Level Peace Delegation

The 1st meeting between the KNU Delegation and the Union-Level Peace Delegation was held on April 6, 2012 in Rangoon.

The union-level meeting was attended by 19-member delegation, including 7 ministers led by Railways Minister U Aung Min, on the side of government of the Republic of the Union of Burma (Myanmar) and the 14-member delegation led by General Secretary Naw Zipporah Sein on the side of the KNU […]

Karen National Union (KNU) and Myanmar President U Thein Sein Meeting

1. Seven leaders from the Karen National Union (KNU) delegation, led by General Secretary Naw Zipporah Sein, met with the President of Union of Myanmar, U Thein Sein, at 7 am on April 7, 2012 in Nay Pyi Daw. After holding an informal discussion, the delegation arrived back in Yangon around noon by a special flight […]

KNU and the Burmese Government Continued State-level Ceasefire Talks

The Karen National Union and Burmese Government held the first day of the second round of talks on April 4, 2012 in Pa-An, the capital of Karen State.

The two sides discussed details related to ceasefire, including […]

KNU Leaves to Continue Talks on Ceasefires with the Burmese Government

Today, April 4, 2012, the KNU delegation led by Naw Zipporah Sein, the General Secretary, leaves the Thai border town of Mae Sot to continue the second round of ceasefire talks with the Burmese Government. The talks with the Government will take place initially in Pa-An, and subsequently in Yangon and Pago from April 4 to 11, 2012 […]

Investors’ Haste to Build Big Dams is Undermining Fragile Peace Process in Karen State

The push by investors to proceed with large dams in Karen areas of Burma is threatening to undermine ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Burmese government.

Increased Burma Army security around dam sites and blatant disregard for concerns of impacted communities are heightening tensions, and throwing into doubt the government’s sincerity in conducting ceasefire talks […]

Position Statement on Cease-fire Talks

Representatives of Karenni Community Based Organizations (CBOs) held a meeting on March 5, 2012, to exchange their opinions and views on the cease-fire talks between the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and […]

Karen People Worldwide Call for Genuine Peace and a Federal Union of Burma

Representatives from Karen organizations worldwide today call for genuine peace throughout Burma and for national reconciliation towards the establishment of a federal union. They also appealed to the international community, especially the European Union and the United States, to maintain pressure on the Burmese Government until there is tangible political change for the Karen and for all the people of Burma […]

Statement from Karen Worldwide Conference

A Karen Worldwide Conference was held on 27 February to 1 March 2012 regarding the current political situation in Burma and the future of Karen people. A total of 167 participants comprised of Karen communities, religious leaders, and representatives from women, youth and other Karen ethnic organizations, from both inside Burma and overseas, attended the conference […]

Ceasefires Are Not Peace: KNU Lays Out Crucial Steps to Achieve Lasting Peace in Burma

In a press conference today, the Karen National Union laid out a four-step roadmap of essential stages that will be required to achieve genuine and sustainable peace in Burma […]