UN condemns regime attacks, urges unhindered aid access as earthquake death toll surpasses 4,000

As Myanmar grapples with the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, the U.N. has called on Naypyidaw for unrestricted humanitarian access, and for the international community to immediately step up funding to match the scale of this crisis. 

“Myanmar today is the scene of utter devastation and desperation,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres told the media on Friday. “The earthquake has supercharged the suffering – with the monsoon season just around the corner. We need rapid action on several fronts.”