We are extremely thankful to the people, leaders and Government of the United States of America for this generous $50 million dollar donation towards emergency humanitarian aid for the relief and saving of the lives of the people of Myanmar who have suffered so much for so long under the hands of this brutal military junta regime in Myanmar. We have been urgently requesting the help of the international communities for the brave people of Myanmar in the areas of food security, shelter and health, and we are extremely thankful for this $50 million which will go directly to these areas. 

We once again reiterate our sincerest thanks to the United States for the solidarity, leadership and generosity that they have shown to the brave people of Myanmar. We are facing a deepening political crisis which is also now turning into a Covid-19 crisis and humanitarian catastrophe under the hands of the military junta’s reign of terror. We hope and pray that the UN channels which exist for the wellbeing of all the world’s citizen will act quickly through its UN Security Council mechanism to protect and provide supplies and safety for the relief workers and medical personnel in Myanmar, in order to deliver these generous donations to the people of Myanmar who are in most desperate and dire need. 

The official Press Release of the United States is as follows:

“Today, during an official visit to Thailand, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States is providing more than $50 million in critical humanitarian assistance to the people of Burma, including those forced to flee violence and persecution. This aid will enable our international and non-governmental organization partners to provide emergency food assistance, lifesaving protection, shelter, essential health care, water, sanitation, and hygiene services to the people of Burma, including those who have fled from Burma or been displaced from their homes across Burma. In addition, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield announced $5 million in aid to help Thailand fight COVID-19.

“This funding comes at a critical point of rising humanitarian needs and will help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the lives of the people of both Thailand and Burma. In the wake of the February 1 coup, people from Burma continue to flee their homes due to ongoing violence. This assistance from the American people will enable humanitarian partners to help the most vulnerable affected populations in Burma and Thailand, benefiting more than 700,000 of Burma’s people and contributing to the provision of lifesaving humanitarian assistance.

“Today’s announcement of additional COVID-19 assistance to Thailand will support health workers administering vaccines and will strengthen the vaccine supply chain to help ensure that they reach the most vulnerable populations.

“We urge other donors to generously support the urgent humanitarian needs of the people of Burma. We further urge the international community to join us in doing more to combat COVID-19 and bring the pandemic to an end — in Thailand and around the world.”

On behalf of the people of Myanmar, we once again reiterate our sincere thanks to the United States of America for your gracious cooperation, solidarity and generosity in this darkest moment in the history of our country.

Read the official press release here

Sincerely,

H.E. Dr. Sasa
Union Minister of Ministry of International Cooperation
Spoke Person of Nation Unity Government
Former Special Envoy to United Nations