OCHA warns Myanmar’s Humanitarian crisis Is deepening

Mizzima

On 20 June, the outgoing Humanitarian Coordinator for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released a farewell statement. In his words, Mr. Marcoluigi Corsi highlighting Myanmar’s worsening humanitarian crisis caused by ongoing conflict, natural disasters, and economic collapse, and warned its resilience is wavering.

The text of the statement is as follows.

In the 1.5 years I have served as the Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. for Myanmar, I have witnessed the extraordinary strength of communities throughout the country. I have seen countless men, women and children face immense hardship with a persistent hope for a better future. Their resilience has been a beacon of courage, a testament to their deep-rooted strength.