The United States, this week, called on Myanmar, to lift travel restrictions on the United Nations and other humanitarian staff and allow them to resume work in the Rakhine state.
Expressing concern over violent Buddhist mob attacks on UN and non-governmental organisation offices, the State Department said,
Aid agencies were forced to stop their work last week, when hundreds of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists destroyed staff homes, offices and warehouses as well as boats used to transport supplies.
Expressing concern over violent Buddhist mob attacks on UN and non-governmental organisation offices, the State Department said,
“We call on the government to rescind travel restrictions and to facilitate the appropriate travel authorisations to the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations so they may resume services to all vulnerable people in the Rakhine State. We further call on the government to take meaningful steps to provide security for all humanitarian workers and residents of Rakhine State.”
Aid agencies were forced to stop their work last week, when hundreds of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists destroyed staff homes, offices and warehouses as well as boats used to transport supplies.