Thailand delivers humanitarian aid to Myanmar, facing criticism over potential military exploitation and lack of access to all displaced people.
Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, critics say it will only help junta
Thailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar on Monday, in what officials hope will be a continuing effort to ease the plight of millions of people displaced by fighting.
Thailand delivers humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar amid concerns of unequal distribution
But critics charge that the aid will benefit only people in areas under the Myanmar military’s control, providing it with a propaganda boost while leaving the vast majority of displaced people in …
11 Myanmar Rohingya found dead after Indonesia boat capsize at Meulaboh area, say officials
The bodies of at least 11 Rohingya refugees have been recovered off Indonesia’s westernmost coast after their boat believed to be carrying around 150 people capsized last week, officials said Monday.
Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help junta
Thailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar on Monday, sending ten trucks over the border from the northern province of Tak in what officials hope will be a continuing e …
Thailand Starts Aid Deliveries to Myanmar Under Plan Aimed at Managing Conflict
Thailand Starts Aid Deliveries to Myanmar Under Plan Aimed at Managing Conflict BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand started the delivery of aid to military-ruled Myanmar on Monday, in a humanitarian …
UN Chief sounds alarm as Myanmar’s military targets civilian areas
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar – The UN chief has expressed “alarm” about allegations that the Myanmar military is bombing civilian areas. Antonio Guterres issued a call for calm following allegations that …
Myanmar rights group asks India not to deport refugees
A Myanmar-based organisation has asked the Manipur government not to deport Myanmar refugees back to the war-torn country unless they choose to return …
Baptist pastor shot dead by unknown hitmen in Myanmar
A Baptist pastor has been killed in Myanmar s Kachin state, marking a grim escalation in the region s ongoing conflict The 47-year-old pastor, associated with the Kachin Baptist Convention, was …
Myanmar conflict displaces 2.7 million people, with 18.6 million will be needing assistance by 2024
More than 2.7 million people have been displaced due to conflict in Myanmar, and by 2024, more than 18.6 million people will need humanitarian assistance, announced the United Nations Office for the …