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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 31 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 50 members in total.


Humanitarian response to the Myanmar earthquake

That this House offers its deepest condolences to the people of Myanmar and Thailand after the devastating earthquake and tragic loss of life; recognises the work done by responders to rescue survivors from rubble, deliver food and provide urgent medical assistance; welcomes the Government’s announcement of a £10 million package to provide life-saving aid; hopes that this can be increased as the scope of the destruction becomes clearer; acknowledges that this earthquake comes after more than four years of Myanmar's brutal civil war, which has left 20 million people in need of humanitarian assistance; condemns the repressive violence of Myanmar’s military junta, in particular the continuing use of airstrikes on civilians in the aftermath of the earthquake; supports the ongoing work of the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar to deliver justice for victims and accountability for alleged serious international crimes; encourages the UK to continue to provide critical bilateral assistance to Myanmar, and to work with international partners and through multilateral institutions to ensure humanitarian access for aid delivery; and affirms support for a peaceful, democratic resolution to the conflict for the people of Myanmar.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1036 
Session
2024-26
Other sponsors
Jim Shannon
Luke Akehurst
Jeremy Corbyn
Brian Mathew
Jess Brown-Fuller
Subjects
Humanitarian aid Earthquakes Thailand Myanmar
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk