![]() Therefore, the joint statement urged ASEAN to enhance its cooperation not only with the United Nations but also with external partner organizations to provide the much-needed assistance required in Myanmar. The statement underscored that Myanmar was currently confronting a severe humanitarian disaster caused by the Military Council’s imposition of blockades and restrictions. It highlighted that over 1.5 million people across the country were in dire need of humanitarian aid. This incident served as a reminder of the utmost importance of conducting relief operations in a safe and secure manner.įurthermore, the joint statement added that the Military Council deliberately targeted civilian areas that were not military targets, resulting in numerous casualties. The statement further asserted that the attack on the convoy was executed by an armed group associated with the Military Council. In the joint statement, it was emphasized that the high rate of armed violence in the country stemmed from the arbitrary power seizure by the Military Council. The joint statement was released by the Karen National Union (KNU), Chin National Front (CNF), Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and the National Unity Government (NUG). Since the needs of the existing IDP population are beyond what we can help, we intend to strengthen the existing cross-border assistance.” The new humanitarian aid proposal explained Karen spokesperson Saw Sah Kadah Paw Soe “In the past, there were people helping IDPs, whether from across the border or from within the country At that time, there were not so many IDPs. Although this ethnic group has denied the allegations, resistance sources said the attack was planned by regime-linked militia to “disrupt and frighten, though not kill” foreign relief workers. The AHA group was attacked in ethnic Pa-O and PNLO in alliance with the Junta in the Shan State. A joint statement was issued on May 10 in response to the incident. The convoy was attacked in Nangaw village before reaching Hsi Hseng Township. On May 7, an unidentified armed group attacked a convoy carrying some ASEAN diplomats and representatives of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) who came to deliver humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Hsi Hseng Township, Shan State. The proposal, spearheaded by the shadow government and three key ethnic resistance groups, was discussed on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit in Indonesia that wrapped up Thursday. The statement delivered to Indonesian President reads,” It will not be feasible for the AHA Centre or any of the humanitarian aid deliverers to reach the vast majority of Myanmar civilians in need, without the involvement and cooperation of the EROs, and NUG-affiliates on the ground,” the letter said. ![]() It is reported that Indonesia the current chairman of Asean and the UN have both expressed interest in the border- aid proposal to cope with the current IDP humanitarian crisis which will be considered by the AHA – the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management at the end of May.
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