UK aid agencies call for an end to Myanmar violence
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Action Against Hunger UK, ActionAid UK, Christian Aid, Save the Children UK and the International Rescue Committee UK have issued a joint statement calling for an end to violence in Myanmar and immediate access for humanitarian aid.
“Action Against Hunger UK, ActionAid UK, Christian Aid, Save the Children UK and the International Rescue Committee UK strongly condemn the attacks carried out on 25 August.
“We are deeply concerned by the spiraling violence that has followed across Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State. We are also concerned about reports of extensive loss of life of civilians and the immense suffering that is producing the displacement of thousands of people from their homes and livelihoods.
“The Myanmar Government has a responsibility and obligation to protect all of the civilian population without distinction. Violence is not a long-term solution to the challenges faced by all populations in Rakhine State.
“As humanitarian actors, we remind all parties of their responsibi...
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