US EditionThe UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges
- Following a devastating earthquake on March 28, Myanmar faces a complex humanitarian crisis and civil war.
- The earthquake, coupled with the ongoing civil conflict since the 2021 military takeover, exacerbated existing needs.
- Over 6.3 million people need aid after the quake, which destroyed fields and infrastructure across food-producing regions.
- U.N. spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani stated the military launched over 120 attacks after the earthquake hit the country.
- The U.N. urges all parties to end attacks and remove barriers to aid, as a health crisis looms with spreading disease.
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UN urges Myanmar military to end aid obstruction after earthquake
The United Nations Human Rights Office on Friday called upon Myanmar’s military to immediately halt its ongoing attacks and allow urgent humanitarian aid to reach communities devastated by last month’s earthquake. The UN emphasized the military’s obligation to comply with international law and ensure aid reaches those in dire need. The United Nations has denounced airstrikes and shelling by Myanmar’s junta on areas devastated by the March 28 ear…
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Central Myanmar shaken by new quake in one of the biggest aftershocks since March 28 temblor
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The 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Burma on 28 March caused the death of more than 3,000 people and injured thousands of others, but also caused considerable damage to the cultural and religious heritage. The epicentre took place near the country's second most populous city, Mandalay, nicknamed the city of jewels, which was the last royal capital between 1860 and 1885, and which suffered terribly from the earthquake. According to the authorities, m…
According to the United Nations, more than 6.3 million people are in urgent need of assistance in the areas hardest hit by the earthquake, 2 million more than before the earthquake, which killed more than 3,600 people.
The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges
BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s civil war, despite ceasefires called by major parties to facilitate relief efforts after the country’s devastating March 28 earthquake.
According to the UN, the military in Myanmar continues its attacks on resistance groups despite the consequences of the earthquake.
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