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UNOPS chief urges sustained funding and safe access after Myanmar’s March earthquake
Summary
Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS), described extensive damage and urgent humanitarian needs in Myanmar after a March 28 magnitude-7.7 earthquake and urged donors to provide sustained funding and for parties to the conflict to allow safe access for relief.
Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS), said during a virtual briefing that his recent visit to Myanmar found “immense” reconstruction needs after the March 28 magnitude-7.7 earthquake and that humanitarian access must be sustained despite continuing conflict.
The briefing, hosted by the United Nations Correspondents Association, focused on the immediate humanitarian response and early recovery needs in Yangon, Sagaing and Mandalay, areas Moreira da Silva said were heavily damaged by the quake and still struggling amid ongoing conflict and monsoon-season risks.
UNOPS, which Moreira da Silva described as the U.N. entity with the largest presence in Myanmar, has deployed personnel and resources on the ground for three decades. “Immediately after the earthquake, UNOPS worked swiftly with our partners, mobilized $25,000,000, and scaled up our response to reach half a million people with life‑saving…
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