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Half of Myanmar’s population is in poverty – UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric
In addition to being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic in Myanmar, the United Nations warned on December 16 that half of Myanmar’s population is facing deep poverty due to a military coup.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a press conference that the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has warned that 25 million people, who are half of Myanmar’s population, are suffering due to the covid epidemic and the military coup.
“The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has warned that 25 million people, who are half of Myanmar’s population, are suffering due to the covid epidemic and the military coup. Since the military coup in February 2021, despite the challenges, UNDP has been able to provide direct assistance to the least powerful 1 million local people. Aid was given to internally displaced people, including non-food items and drinking water. Financial support for small entrepreneurs, Providing fertilizers and seeds and provided assistance to women who are struggling to lead, and will increase efforts to provide direct assistance to another 7 million local residents in the next 2 years.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric
He also said that since the military coup in February 2021, despite the challenges, UNDP has been able to provide direct assistance to the least powerful 1 million local people. Aid was given to internally displaced people, including non-food items and drinking water. Financial support for small entrepreneurs, Providing fertilizers and seeds. He also said that he has provided assistance to women who are struggling to lead, and that he will increase efforts to provide direct assistance to another 7 million local residents in the next 2 years.
In addition, the UNHCR is particularly disappointed that the Rohingya who are fleeing by boat from the Kapali sea have been repeatedly requested to be rescued and allowed to land safely.
The ship carrying about 200 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, who have been off the coast of Indonesia since November, is still in the waters around the Strait of Malacca, and the UNHCR has appealed again to rescue them due to reports that there are dead and undead people on board, who are in poor health and lack food and drinking water.
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