leaving thousands facing looming food and water shortages.
"We continue to support Burma's reforms, but are greatly concerned that
without effective government intervention violence in Rakhine could worsen,
lives will be lost, and the critically needed humanitarian presence will not be
sustainable," Samantha Power said.
"The government must take urgent steps to avoid more violence and to
prevent setbacks on the journey to democracy and prosperity."
She spoke after the UN special adviser on Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar, updated
the UN Security Council on the situation in the country's west.