PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Myanmar: Humanitarian Aid (16 October 2024)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Luke Akehurst (Labour)
Answer
Since the coup in February 2021, the UK has provided more than £150 million for life-saving humanitarian assistance, healthcare, education and support for civil society and local communities in Myanmar. Most recently, the UK Government provided £1.3 million to help address the impact of the severe flooding in September.
The UK takes a multi-pronged approach to improving humanitarian aid and access: i) we work through channels including the UN Security Council and ASEAN to call for funding and unrestricted humanitarian access in Myanmar; and ii) the UK directs funding to local civil society organisations, overcoming humanitarian access restrictions to support the most vulnerable and hard to reach communities.
Answered by:
Catherine West (Labour)
25 October 2024
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