Statement: Joint Statement by Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, and Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development

On 27 March 2014, the European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva expressed her concerns regarding the wave of hostilities targeting international organisations which provide essential assistance to local communities and the most vulnerable in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.

She called upon the people of Sittwe, and the Rakhine State, to co-operate fully with the competent authorities in order to restore the safety of relief workers and the security of international assistance operations.

ESO: Background information: EU provides €3 million in food, nutrition and livelihood support to victims of conflicts in Myanmar/Burma http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-provides-e3-million-in-food-nutrition-and-livelihood-support-to-victims-of-conflicts-in-myanmar-burma/

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