MIZZIMA.com-March 13
Japan announced on 8 March 2024 that it would send an extra US$37 million in aid to Myanmar to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis. Japan has already sent more that US$ 109.5 million in aid to Myanmar through international organizations since the February 2021 coup. The extra US$ 37 million will be put through international aid organizations such as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), The World Food Programme (WFP), The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), UN Women, The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and other NGOs. The assistance will include medical services, improved nutrition for pregnant women and infants, water and sanitation infrastructure, access to education, food and medicine distribution, support for women victims of trafficking in persons, and support for anti-drug measures and rehabilitation. This assistance will be provided not only in Myanmar but also in neighboring Thailand. The Japanese Government also said that it will continue to strongly urge the Myanmar military to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access and will continue to provide diverse assistance so that as many people as possible who are in need can receive support. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Myanmar, which was announced in December 2023, 18.6 million people, including 6 million children, are still in need of humanitarian assistance in Myanmar. Read more at: https://eng.mizzima.com/2024/03/13/8016
