A Myanmar Delegation led by U Ko Ko Hlaing, Union Minister for International Cooperation and Chairman of the Task Force to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar through the AHA Centre, accompanied by members of the Task Force Dr Aye Tun, Deputy Minister for Health, U Aung Tun Khaing, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and officials from relevant Ministries attended the Consultative Meeting on ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar held on 6 May 2022 in Phnom Penh.

The Meeting was cochaired by Mr Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia in his capacity as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair and Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of ASEAN in his capacity as the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator. The Meeting was also attended by the Head of Missions of ASEAN Member States in Phnom Penh, the Representatives of UN Agencies, the External Partners of ASEAN and the AHA Centre.

The Meeting discussed the provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar with the principle of “Leaving no one behind”, the operational challenges to ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar and the Framework for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Myanmar, especially for hard-toreach areas.

The Meeting also welcomed the implementation of the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Delivery Arrangement in the areas identified by the Myanmar Task Force based on actual needs and gaps.

The Meeting reaffirmed commitments from Myanmar Task Force, ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat and the AHA Centre to facilitate swift and effective implementation of Phase 2 Humanitarian Assistance under Point 4 of the Five-Point Consensus of the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting. The Meeting also discussed the expedition of continued provisions of humanitarian assistance by conducting the pilot projects in mutually agreed areas.

—MoIC

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