UN sees 'significant slowdown' in Myanmar fighting since truce


People cleaning debris from damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake on March 28, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on April 7, 2025. - AP

GENEVA: Fighting has slowed significantly in quake-hit Myanmar since a temporary truce began last week, the UN said Tuesday (April 8) urging a complete end to hostilities to deliver aid and allow recovery work to begin.

A multi-sided conflict has engulfed Myanmar since 2021, when Min Aung Hlaing's military wrested power from the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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