UN Special Envoy on Myanmar visits Naypyidaw, calls for ceasefire and increase in earthquake relief

The U.N. Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop called for an immediate ceasefire and an increase in humanitarian aid into the country following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28. 

“Stop the conflict so that humanitarian workers, search and rescue teams, and those involved in rebuilding and reconstruction have the space to operate safely and securely,” Bishop said on April 9 during a visit to impacted areas in the capital Naypyidaw after meeting with regime Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Than Swe in a makeshift room outside of a ministry building damaged by the earthquake.