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Speeches by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi



April 25, 2012 – Video remarks to the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates – Chicago


March 07, 2012 – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Congratulates VOA on its 70th Anniversary

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi sent warm wishes to Voice of America which marks its 70th year in operation this year .


Jan 26, 2012 – Democracy Dialogue – Video Address from Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: World Economic Forum 2012

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, addresses the participants at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Switzerland on 26, January, 2012.


Jan 12, 2012 – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Accepts Global Vision Award from Asia Society

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the Asia Society to thank them for what they have done for Burma and for awarding her with the Global Vision Award 2012


Jan 10, 2012 – Democracy Dialogue – Video Address from Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on ‘Making Democracy Real’

This is a video address sent by Aung San Suu Kyi to the ‘Democracy Dialogue’. An initiative jointly hosted by Initiatives of Change, India and Initiatives of Change Centre for Governance. This dialogue was held at Asia Plateau, Initiatives of Change centre in Panchgani, India. This was a dialogue for people from over 30 countries on ‘Making Democracy Real’ as the theme.


Jan 7, 2012 – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Live Chat With Virginia Tech

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi participates in a live video conference with students of Virginia Tech University concerning Burma’s current and future political, economic, and human rights situation


Dec 7, 2011 – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: Council on Foreign Relations

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi discusses the situation of press freedom in Burma.


Dec 2, 2011 – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi press conference with Secretary Clinton

After Secretary of State Clinton’s trip to Burma she held a conference with the media about US relations and Burma


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Nov 30, 2011 – Council on Foreign Relations

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi discusses recent changes in Burma, her decision to rejoin the political system, and Burma-U.S. relations


Nov 19, 2011 – Daw Aung San Suu Kyii Congratulates the 2011 Freedom to Create Imprisoned Artist Prize Winner Win Maw

A specially recorded congratulatory message for Win Maw from Burma’s pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, that was shared with the audience at the 2011 Freedom to Create Prize Concert in Cape Town.


Oct 27, 2011 – Aung San Suu Kyi: Washington Oxi Day Ceremony

Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Washington Oxi Day: Battle of Crete Award on October 27, 2011. Read the transcript here.


Oct 26, 2011 – Aung San Suu Kyi speaking to Freedom House

To commemorate its 70th anniversary, Freedom House honored democracy activist and leader of Burma’s National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, with its Freedom Award for her decades-long struggle to bring democratic rule to Burma.Read the transcript here.


Oct 25, 2011 – Aung San Suu Kyi speaking to the University of Michigan

Aung San Suu Kyi is the recipient of the 21st University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal. Read Transcript Here.


Oct 4, 2011 – Aung San Suu Kyi speaking to the University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg honored Aung San Suu Kyi wih an honorary doctoral degree. Read Transcript Here.


September 27, 2011 – Message to the UK Labour Party Conference

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spoke ahead of Ed Miliband’s speech to the Labour conference. Read transcript here.


September 20, 2011 – Conversations on Courage: Humanitarian Leadership in Action

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative in a session with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Her speech starts at 37:15. Read transcript here.


August 15, 2011 – Video Message to Amnesty International

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to the 2011 International Council Meeting to Amnesty International delegates. Read transcript here.


July 5, 2011 – BBC Reith Lecture: Part 2 Dissent

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, examines what drives people to dissent in the second of the 2011 Reith Lecture series. Read transcript here.


July 1, 2011 – Video Message to the Community of Democracies

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to the Community of Democracies meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania. Says how the support of democracies is key to helping Burma. Read transcript here.


June 28, 2011 – BBC Reith Lecture: Part 1 Liberty

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, explores what freedom means in the first of the 2011 Reith Lecture series, ‘Securing Freedom’. Read transcript here.


June 22, 2011 – Video Message to U.S. Congress

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Read transcript here.


June 13, 2011 – Speaking to the 100th International Labor Conference of the ILO

Aung San Suu Kyi expresses her hope that the ILO will expand its activities in Burma and help usher in an era of social justice. The International Labour Organization’s current activities in Burma include efforts to ensure the elimination of forced labour. Read transcript here.


June 6, 2011 – Award ceremony of the World’s Children’s Prize 2011

At the Award ceremony of the World’s Children’s Prize 2011 the children honored their new Honorary Adult Friend and patron, Burmese democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi. Queen Silvia of Sweden symbolically presented Aung San Suu Kyi’s crystal globe to a Burmese girl in exile, Laura Sakhong.


May 30, 2011 – A Centenary Dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi at Hong Kong University

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses students at Hong Kong University.

She discuses the historic education ties between Burma and Hong Kong. She also announces her plan to start a tour around Burma. Read transcript here.


May 24, 2011 – Aung San Suu Kyi speaks about the problems of rape as a weapon of war

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi discusses how rape is used as a tool of war to divide societies, genders, ethnic groups and peoples within a country. Aung San Suu Kyi highlights the need for education and dialogue among both men and women to eradicate rape as a tool of war. Read transcript here.


May 20, 2011 – Award ceremony of the Gwangju Human Rights Prize

In a message to the Gwangju Prize Ceremony, where Dr Binayak Sen was awarded the prestigious Human Rights Prize for 2011, the Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi underscores the importance of democracy in Asia and says the day when her own country Burma will be free of dictatorship is not very far away.


May 3, 2011 – ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN People’s Forum (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses civil society and people’s movements at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF) 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Nobel Laureate and Burma democracy leader calls on Indonesia, and ASEAN to help Burma in their struggle for democracy and a stronger civil society.

“Governments are important, but only so far as they work for the people. So, let us look forward to the day when it is the peoples of ASEAN who decide what shape our region is going to take”. Read transcript here.


April 26, 2011 – Feminist Majority Foundation (Los Angeles, CA)

The Feminist Majority Foundation’s Eleanor Roosevelt Awards for Global Women’s Rights were held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.

This year’s awards honored four women who have worked to make the world a better place for women and girls, often at great personal risk to themselves. The honorees were Yolette Jeanty, a leader of one of Haiti’s most powerful feminist organizations; Renee Montagne, correspondent and co-host of National Public Radio’s Morning Edition; Sunita Viswanath, founder of Women for Afghan Women; and Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leader of the democracy movement in Burma. Read transcript here.


April 12, 2011 – Vital Voices (Washington, DC)

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi speaks with Vital Voices President and CEO Alyse Nelson. On April 12, 2011, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was honored by Vital Voices with the Global Trailblazer award at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, herself a past Global Trailblazer honoree, passed the torch to the Burmese political icon. Read transcript here.


April 2, 2011 – USCB’s National Organizing Meeting (Washington, DC)

In an address Saturday to activists gathered in Washington, Suu Kyi appealed for sustained world attention on her country — which human rights groups say experiences some of the world’s most severe abuses.

“At this moment, Burma is at a crossroads,” Suu Kyi told the meeting of the US Campaign for Burma in a video message. Read transcript here.


March 8, 2011 – International Women’s Day

On the 8th March 2011, International Women’s Day, Daw Aung Sang Suu Kyi delivered a message of support and solidarity to migrant and refugee women from Burma. Read transcript here.


February 23, 2011 – Brighton Festival (Brighton and Hove, England)

Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has talked about the importance of liberty in a video message recorded for the Brighton Festival.Her message “use your liberty to promote ours” has been taken to the heart of the arts programme.
She said: “We all think of the Brighton Festival as a time for festivity, for diversity, for creativity, for freedom of expression.
“This is especially important to us in Burma who have been deprived of this right of freedom for very many years.
“We look to you to use your freedom of expression to let the world know what it is like in our country.” Read transcript here.


January 28, 2011 – World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)

Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a special message to the attendees of the Annual Meeting in Davos. “We need investments in technology and infrastructure,” she pleads, as Burma strives for national reconciliation, political stability and economic growth. Read transcript here.


December 21, 2010 – At the Crossroads (Al Jazeera English)

Aung San Suu Kyi talks about Myanmar’s generals, why they maintain power, the country’s youth, and puts forward her vision for Myanmar. Read transcript here.


November 30, 2010 – Foreign Policy Magazine

The newly released Burmese democracy advocate speaks about her selection as an FP Top Global Thinker of 2010.
Read transcript here.