Dhaka, June 5 -- United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, clarified that while the Government of Bangladesh has been working to establish a humanitarian corridor for aid delivery to Myanmar's Rakhine State, the UN is not involved in this process.

Speaking at a "DCAB Talk" organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) at the Jatiya Press Club on Wednesday, Lewis said, "We welcome any initiative to support conflict-affected people and foster cross-border cooperation. The UN is ready to assist such efforts, but currently, there is no humanitarian corridor, and we are not part of any related discussions."

She emphasised that establishing a humanitarian corridor is a formal and legal process ...