WFP Statement on Humanitarian Assistance in Northern Rakhine State
18 December 2024
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is aware of media reports indicating that WFP-marked food bags were allegedly found in a building previously used by border guard forces in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar.
WFP is currently unable to verify this information, primarily due to the lack of access to this region.
In June 2024, WFP’s warehouse in Maungdaw in northern Rakhine was looted and burnt.
Any misappropriation of humanitarian assistance intended for the most vulnerable communities depriving those most in need of lifesaving assistance is unacceptable.
WFP reiterates its call on all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under International Humanitarian law to respect and protect humanitarian personnel and assets.
The overall food security situation in Myanmar, already alarming, continues to deteriorate. Alongside ongoing conflicts, recent climatic shocks and the economic slowdown are further exacerbating hunger and malnutrition in Myanmar.
In 2024, 1.7 million people across the country received WFP food, nutrition, and resilience-building support.
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