"The National Unity Government (NUG) published an announcement expressing its disappointment in the outcome of the Consultative Meeting on ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar.....(1) The NUG published an announcement expressing deep disappointment and concern about the outcome of the consultative meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, which was held on May 6, 2022, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In the announcement the NUG states that although it has repeatedly reached out to the ASEAN chair and the ASEAN Special Envoy to convey its openness to engage and discuss ways forward, its previous communication has not been reciprocated until now. The announcement goes on to state that the NUG and other crucial stakeholders of Myanmar such as the Ethnic Revolutionary/Armed Organisations (EROs/EAOs), and local humanitarian organisations have been deliberately excluded from the consultative meeting. The announcement added that the current conditions on the ground and the people's trust deficit in the SAC will continue to hamper the urgent and effective delivery of humanitarian aid.....UNION MINISTER DR. TU HKAWNG DELIVERED HIS CONGRATULATO RY REMARK TO ALL STAFF WHO ARE JOINING THE CDM UNDER DIFFERENT CHALLENGES.....(2) At a meeting with CDM staff within the ministry, Dr. Tu Hkawng, Minister of Natural Resources and Envi- ronmental Conservation (MONREC), expressed his sincere gratitude and congratulations to all staff taking part in the CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) and overcoming the many hards- hips they have faced over the last year..."