Stephen Anderson, the WFP’s country director in Myanmar, spoke at a UN press briefing in Geneva via video link from the country’s administrative capital Naypyitaw. “I think the people of Myanmar are going through their most difficult time in memory,” Anderson said, adding that they have had to deal with a slew of challenges and shocks. But since the military takeover, there has been increased political unrest and also an economic crisis,” the WFP official said. It warned that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70% of its needs for the next six months still unmet. The WFP came to Myanmar to support the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority, who have faced difficulties for many years, he asserted.

Source: The Nation August 06, 2021 15:11 UTC