Myanmar: WFP reports fragile recovery one year after deadly earthquake

(UN News) A “new wave of global instability is hitting Myanmar at the worst possible moment,” a UN official in the country warned on Friday, as increases in fuel, food, and fertilizer prices due to the ongoing Middle East conflict push vulnerable families closer to hunger one year after a devastating earthquake. The World Food Programme’s (WFP) latest monitoring shows a fragile recovery from the disaster. In the affected regions of Sagaing and Mandalay, one in six households continue to face moderate to severe food insecurity, whilst half of all families remain only marginally food secure, making them exceptionally vulnerable to even the smallest shock. “People who survived the earthquake have barely begun to stand again, and now another blow is knocking them back down,” said WFP Country Director Michael Dunford. – Myanmar: WFP reports fragile recovery one year after deadly earthquake | UN News