PRESS RELEASE: U.S. provides PPE to MOHS Yangon Region to support COVID-19 Response

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 U.S. provides PPE to MOHS Yangon Region to support COVID-19 Response   YANGON – The U.S. Government is proud to announce $90,000 worth of additional assistance to Myanmar to mitigate or prevent the spread of COVID-19.  In addition to the  $18.5 million in health and humanitarian funding specifically for COVID-19 in Myanmar from the U.S. Government to date, today Chargé d’Affaires George Sibley oversees ... Read More»

Factsheet:  U.S. Government Health and Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar for COVID-19 Response

Factsheet:  U.S. Government Health and Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar for COVID-19 Response Updated as of July 29, 2020 The U.S. Government is providing nearly $19 million to support Myanmar’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This funding from the American people includes approximately $10.3 million for health, $8.2 million in disaster and humanitarian assistance, including to ... Read More»

How the Erosion of Sovereignty Elsewhere Impacts Myanmar at Home

How the Erosion of Sovereignty Elsewhere Impacts Myanmar at Home By George N. Sibley July 18, 2020 This Op-Ed was originally published by Irrawaddy News on July 18, 2020. As Myanmar has focused on the fight against COVID-19 in recent months, many of its friends, including the United States, have offered support. But troublingly, at this time ... Read More»

United States Assistance for the COVID-19 Response in Myanmar Reaches Nearly $13.5 million

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2020 United States Assistance for the COVID-19 Response in Myanmar Reaches Nearly $13.5 million   The United States is providing an additional $4 million to address the spread of COVID-19 in Myanmar, bringing total U.S. support for COVID-19 response in Myanmar to $13.5 million since February 2020. The U.S. Agency ... Read More»

The United States Provides $7.3 million in Assistance to Respond to COVID-19 in Myanmar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2020    The United States Provides $7.3 million in Assistance to Respond to COVID-19 in Myanmar   Yangon – The United States Government has committed an additional $3.5 million to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Myanmar, bringing the total U.S. support for COVID-19 response in Myanmar to $7.3 million ... Read More»

Continuing U.S. Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response Through Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance

Continuing U.S. Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response Through Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance   PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 8, 2020 Thanks to the unmatched generosity of the American people and the efforts of the U.S. Government, the United States has continued to lead the world’s public health and humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are ... Read More»

U.S. Support for ASEAN in Fighting COVID-19

U.S. Support for ASEAN in Fighting COVID-19 FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 31, 2020   As the leader in the global health and humanitarian response to COVID-19, the United States has acted swiftly to support our ASEAN partners in combating the COVID-19 virus. Since the outbreak began, the U.S. Government has provided approximately $18.3 ... Read More»

Statement from Ambassadors to Myanmar

Statement from Ambassadors to Myanmar 1 April 2020 On 23 March, the UN Secretary General called for armed groups across the world to implement a global ceasefire. The Ambassadors listed below echo this call. We are deeply concerned about the high level of fighting, casualties and civilian displacement occurring in Rakhine and Chin States, and ... Read More»

U.S. Provides Additional Assistance to Myanmar to Respond to Novel Coronavirus COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 U.S. Provides Additional Assistance to Myanmar to Respond to Novel Coronavirus COVID-19   YANGON – The U.S. Government has committed $1.8 million to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Myanmar from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  USAID is ... Read More»

U.S. Responds to MOHS Request for COVID-19 Assistance

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html For Immediate Release March 6, 2020 U.S. Responds to MOHS Request for COVID-19 Assistance   NAY PYI TAW — The United States continues its assistance to and partnership with Myanmar in preparation for any potential spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Teresa McGhie handed over Personal ... Read More»
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