Nyein began its work in 2000. Since it began, Nyein’s mission has been to build a sustainable peace with justice. As such, the Foundation places a priority on achieving an inclusive peace process and emphasizes the central importance of public participation.
Envisaging a just and peaceful society for all the peoples in Myanmar; a society that practices good governance, recognizes the diversity, and fosters the culture of nonviolence in addressing the…
Read MoreOur goal is to build sustainable peace in Myanmar with justice and a state that protects diversity by effectively supporting inclusive processes. We aim to achieve our goals by working…
Read MoreNyein Foundation is an independent non-governmental organization which was not founded on any religious, ethnic and political basis. Nyein Foundation is willing to collaborate with any organization congruent with its…
Read MoreTo address the causes of conflict and their mutually reinforcing patterns, we focus our work at the personal and socio-political levels through the implementation of four contextual strategies that we’ve created over
The Peace Center is located at Nawng Nang Village, 11 miles away from Myitkyina, Kachin State. The center was built through a small grants program of the Government of Japan and its people. The cornerstone of the building was laid by General Khin Nyunt, the first secretary of the State Peace and Development Council, along with the ethnic leaders, on January 8, 2001. It was officially opened on December 3, 2001.
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