‘Going to take a whole lot more’ to rebuild war-torn Myanmar after deadly quake, say aid agencies

‘Going to take a whole lot more’ to rebuild war-torn Myanmar after deadly quake, say aid agencies

UN Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja said access into Myanmar, which is notoriously difficult even under normal circumstances, is critical for quake victims.

Julie Bishop stated that the earthquake “aggravated an already terrible situation” in Myanmar and that “continuing military operations in disaster-affected areas raises the risk of greater loss of life”.

Earthquake worsens dire humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, says UN

Myanmar, where an ongoing civil war began in 2021, was already one of the most challenging places in the world for aid organisations to operate in.

More than 1,600 people have been confirmed dead after the earthquake in Myanmar, and the death toll could rise tenfold. UNICEF is now working to reach millions of people who were already in need of help before the natural disaster. “What we know is that the impact on children has been devastating,” says Eliane Luthi, Head of Communications and Advocacy at UNICEF’s regional office.

Rural communities in central Myanmar have been devastated, and the scale of the seismic disaster "remains unclear," the UN's top humanitarian coordinator in the country said Monday. Marcoluigi Corsi expressed the UN's deep sorrow for the immense loss of life caused by the magnitude-8 earthquakes.

After the most severe earthquake in Myanmar for decades, millions of children are in great danger. The Aachener Zeitung supports the United Nations Children's Fund Unicef after the earthquake disaster. Donations are urgently needed.