TRIPARTITE CORE GROUP — Peace and Conflict Transformation — PhD & MA in International Development Studies I Chulalongkorn University I Bangkok, Thailand

Prasertsri, D. (2009) Disaster Diplomacy: A Case Study of the Tripartite Core Group's Post-Nargis Humanitarian Assistance in Myanmar

On 2 May 2008 the devastating Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, causing over 140,000 deaths and affecting about 2.4 million people in the country. Despite the desperate situation, the Government of Myanmar refused the humanitarian assistance offered by international development organizations and Western governments. This act caused the international community to formulate unconventional ways in order to bring relief into Myanmar. They attempted to apply the Responsibility to Protect principle but failed, and later on used disaster diplomacy tactics by utilizing ASEAN as a mediating agent to build dialogue between Myanmar and the humanitarian community.

Democracy and Social M..., Human Rights, Peace and Conflict Tra..., Student Thesis, Thesis 2009MAIDSJuly 21, 2015ASEAN, BURMA, CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT, DISASTER DIPLOMACY, HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION, MYANMAR, NARGIS, SANCTIONS, TCG, TRIPARTITE CORE GROUP, UN