Thailand recently dispatched its first batch of humanitarian aid to Burma, aiming to alleviate the suffering of people displaced by an ongoing conflict.
Thailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Burma on Monday, in what officials hope will be a continuing effort to ease the plight of millions of people displaced by fighting. But critics charge that the aid will benefit only people in areas under the Burma military’s control, providing it with a propaganda boost while leaving the vast majority of displaced people in contested areas without access to assistance.
The agreement called for an immediate end to violence, dialogue among all concerned parties, mediation by an ASEAN special envoy, provision of humanitarian aid through ASEAN channels, and a visit to Burma by the special envoy to meet all concerned parties. But Burma’s generals, despite initially assenting to the consensus, failed to act on it, leaving ASEAN looking powerless.
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