European Union allocates US75mil for Myanmar crisis


The EU has allocated €23.4 million to support life-saving assistance for the nearly 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. - AFP

YANGON: The European Union is providing €63 million (US$74.85 million) to support the people of Myanmar five years after the military coup in the South-East Asian nation.

"With this new funding, humanitarian partners will continue providing life-saving aid, from food and shelter to emergency healthcare and education for children," EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said.

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