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Comments to the media by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, on the situation in Myanmar. ----- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has sounded the alarm over the dire situation in Myanmar following last week’s earthquake, which he said has “supercharged the suffering” of a nation already gripped by crisis. “The death toll is now 3,000 and climbing – with thousands injured, and many trapped under the rubble,” Guterres told reporters today (Apr 03), adding that the earthquake had exposed “deeper vulnerabilities facing people throughout the country.” He said, “Even before the earthquake, Myanmar was beset by political, human rights and humanitarian crises – hurting people, spilling over to neighboring countries and the wider region, and opening the door to transnational crime.” Nearly 20 million people - one in every three in Myanmar - were in need of humanitarian assistance prior to the quake, according to the UN. Millions had already been displaced by ongoing conflict and violence. “With the monsoon season just around the corner,” Guterres said, “we need rapid action on several fronts.” He announced the immediate deployment of top UN officials to Myanmar: Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, who arrives Friday, and Special Envoy Julie Bishop, who will travel to the country in the coming days to reinforce the “commitment to peace and dialogue.” Guterres issued a direct plea to the international community “to immediately step up vitally needed funding to match the scale of this crisis,” and called for “rapid, safe, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian access to reach those most in need across the country.” Welcoming recent declarations of temporary ceasefires, Guterres emphasized the urgency of moving toward a broader political solution. “An end of fighting must quickly lead to a beginning of a serious political dialogue and the release of political prisoners,” he said, underscoring the need for “an inclusive political process where all the people of Myanmar feel represented.” “This solution must include a pathway for the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return of the Rohingya from Bangladesh, whom I had the honour of visiting last month in Cox’s Bazar,” Guterres said. “It must include an end to the violence and human rights violations across the country. And it must include a pathway for democracy to take root.” He concluded, “Now is the time to stand in solidarity with the long-suffering people of Myanmar. The United Nations will keep pushing for peace and lifesaving support for the people of Myanmar in their hour of need.”