Narinjara News, 25 June 2024

The World Food Program (WFP) of the  UnitedNations condemned the looting of food supplies and burning of its warehouse inMaungdaw town of Arakan State in Myanmar on Saturday.

The WFP has been providing emergency food support toindividuals affected by the conflict in Myanmar and extended assistance tonearly one million people this year, said a statement of WFP.

The looting of food and other goods along with thedestruction of humanitarian facilities in Maungdaw is undermining WFP's reliefefforts and must be stopped immediately, added the statement.

It also urges all parties involved in the conflict touphold their obligations under the international humanitarian laws.

Emphasizing on respecting and safeguarding thefacilities and assets, the WFP stated that safe and secure access fordelivering remains a crucial assistance to those in urgent need.

WFP staff have faced challenges in accessing theMaungdaw warehouse since May due to the escalating conflict in northern ArakanState. The warehouse held 1,175 metric tons of life-saving food and supplies,which is sufficient to sustain 64,000 people with emergency food items for onemonth.

It’s currently gathering detailed information aboutthe incident, asserted the WFP statement.

Narinjara News reported in both English and Burmese athttps://www.narinjara.com/news/detail/6679a419f3ad4b1f1816db88and https://burmese.narinjara.com/news/detail/66780681f2f52085cc2cc8a0that the WFP warehouses were looted and burned down by the junta forces. (Photo by AA Info Desk)