Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesThe Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Burmese: တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်, romanized: Tatmadaw Kakweyay Uzigyoke) is the supreme commander of the Tatmadaw and all armed forces in Myanmar according to the constitution.
Senior general (Myanmar)Senior general (Burmese: ဗိုလ်ချုပ်မှူးကြီး, romanized: builʻkhyupʻmhūʺkrīʺ) is the highest rank in the Tatmadaw (the armed forces of Myanmar), only held by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (CinCDS). A five star rank, it is equivalent to Field Marshal in the British Army and General of the Army in the United States Army.
2015 Myanmar general electionResults of the election in the Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw, as well as State and Regional Hluttaws. Includes results of by-elections up to 2018.General elections were held in Myanmar on 8 November 2015, with the National League for Democracy winning a supermajority of seats in the combined national parliament.2021 Myanmar coup d'étatA coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's military, which then vested power in a military junta. Acting President of Myanmar Myint Swe proclaimed a year-long state of emergency and declared power had been transferred to Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Myanmar peace processThe Myanmar peace process refers to the nation led discussions aimed at relieving the internal armed conflict that has been simmering in Myanmar since before it gained independence from Britain in 1948. Many of the events that have taken place can be attributed to tensions surrounding the treatment of the numerous different ethnic minorities. This conflict involves both the Myanmar government and military (the Tatmadaw), and the 16 armed ethnic minorities in Myanmar.
TatmadawCombined military forces of MyanmarTatmadaw, officially the Defence Services, is the combined military of Myanmar, comprising the three main branches of Army, Navy and Air Force. The 2008 Constitution requires all the armed forces of Myanmar to be under the command of the Defence Services. Auxiliary services include the Myanmar Police Force, the Border Guard Forces, the Myanmar Coast Guard, and the People's Militia Units.
List of ethnic armed organisations in MyanmarCadets of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) preparing for military drills at the group's headquarters in Laiza, Kachin State.The following is a list of non-state armed groups involved in the Myanmar conflict, officially called ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) by the government of Myanmar.
National League for DemocracyThe National League for Democracy (Burmese: အမျိုးသား ဒီမိုကရေစီ အဖွဲ့ချုပ်, IPA: [ʔəmjóðá dìmòkəɹèsì ʔəpʰwḛdʑoʊʔ]; abbr. NLD; Burmese abbr. ဒီချုပ်) is a deregistered liberal democratic political party in Myanmar (formerly Burma).
University of YangonThe University of Yangon (also known as Yangon University; Burmese: ရန်ကုန်တက္ကသိုလ်, pronounced; formerly the University of Rangoon and Rangoon Arts and Sciences University) is a public university in Yangon, Myanmar. Located in Kamayut Township on the southwestern bank of Inya Lake, it is the country's oldest university and celebrated its centenary in 2020.
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United NationsFlagEmblemMembers of the United NationsHeadquarters760 United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York City (international zone)Official languagesArabicChineseEnglishFrenchRussianSpanishOfficial scriptArabicCyrillicLatinSimplified ChineseTypeIntergovernmental organizationMembership193 member states2 observer statesLeaders• Secretary‑GeneralAntónio Guterres• Deputy Secretary-GeneralAmina J. Mohammed• General Assembly PresidentKhalilur Rahman• Economic and Social Council PresidentAmar BendjamaEstablishment• UN Charter signed 26 June 1945 (1945-06-26)• Charter entered into force 24 October 1945 (1945-10-24)Websiteun.orgThe United Nations (UN) is an international intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals.MinbuMinbu (Burmese: မင်းဘူးမြို့) is a city in Magwe Division, Myanmar. As of 2026, the city has an urban population of 26,911. The area consists of low plain-land towards the Ayeyarwady River, and of undulating country inland rising higher and higher westwards towards the Arakan Mountains. Between the plain and the Arakan Yoma range is a distinct line of hills running north and south, and usually called the Nwa-Madaung hills.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.