US EditionUN agency says Myanmar has suspended international aid deliveries to cyclone-hit areas
- Myanmar's military government has withdrawn its approval for international organizations to distribute aid to those affected by Cyclone Mocha in the country's west, including food, shelter, and medicines.
- The suspension has come at a difficult time with the arrival of the monsoon season, which could exacerbate the situation for those already affected.
- The reason for the suspension is unknown, but Myanmar's military has a history of restricting access to sensitive areas, particularly those with tensions surrounding ethnic minorities.
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UN agency says Myanmar has suspended international aid deliveries to cyclone-hit areas
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N. agency says Myanmar’s military government has rescinded its approval for international organizations to distribute food, shelter and medicines to thousands of residents in cyclone-hit areas in the country’s west. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the suspension of aid activities could
UN agency says Myanmar has suspended international aid deliveries to cyclone-hit areas
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N. agency says Myanmar’s military government has rescinded its approval for international organizations to distribute food, shelter and medicines to thousands of residents in cyclone-hit areas in the country’s west. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the suspension of aid activities could
Myanmar junta blocking aid for Mocha storm victims, UN says – DW – 06/09/2023
Myanmar's ruling junta is holding up aid for thousands who were affected by one of the strongest storms to hit the war-torn country by suspending travel authorizations to affected communities, the UN said.
Burma suspends deliveries of international aid to cyclone-hit areas, UN says
Burma's military government has rescinded its approval for international organizations to distribute food, shelter and medicines to thousands of residents of cyclone-hit areas in the country's west, a U.N. agency said Friday. Cyclone Mocha hit the coastline of Bangladesh and Burma in mid-May with winds of up to130 miles per hour.
UN agency says Myanmar has suspended international aid deliveries to cyclone-hit areas
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has rescinded its approval for international organizations to distribute food, shelter and medicines to thousands of residents of cyclone-hit areas in the country’s west, a U.N. agency said Friday. Cyclone Mocha hit the coastline of Bangladesh and Myanmar in mid-May with winds of up to 209 kilometers (130 miles) per hour. The damage was worst around the coastal city of Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar’…
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