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Situation Overview & Events Affecting Myanmar
Situation Overview
Situation Overview
2026
2026
Lives Affected
Lives Affected
6,900,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance
21,900,000 people in need (HNRP Addendum 2025)
3,639,400 Internally displaced people (UNHCR, 29 December 2025)
What is or who are the IDP - Internally Displaced People?
What is or who are the IDP - Internally Displaced People?
Myanmar represents one of the world's most acute IDP crises. IDPs are defined as people "forced or obliged to flee their homes...as a result of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized state border"
Myanmar's population has been displaced by all of these causes simultaneously.
Why are Displacement and Suffering on the Rise in Myanmar?
Myanmar is facing one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the world.*
Years of conflict have displaced nearly 4 million people internally, forced 1.5 million to seek refuge in neighboring countries, and left approximately one third of the population in need of humanitarian assistance.
Additionally, in March 2025, a devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed over 5,000 people and caused extensive damage, creating a tragedy within a crisis.
More Information
As we enter 2026, Myanmar faces one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the world. Armed conflict, recurrent natural disasters, and economic collapse have left 16.2 million people—nearly one-third of the population—in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 4 million people have been displaced, many multiple times, and are living in precarious conditions without adequate shelter, food, or access to health care. The March 2025 earthquake compounded these challenges, destroying infrastructure and increasing vulnerabilities across vast regions.
Behind these numbers are families struggling to survive amid relentless insecurity, women and girls exposed to heightened risks of violence and exploitation, and children deprived of education and protection. The resilience of communities has been stretched to the limit. Without decisive action, millions will face further deterioration of their safety, dignity, and survival.
The 2026 Humanitarian Nees and Response Plan is designed as a lifeline for the most vulnerable. It prioritizes life-saving and protection assistance for 4.9 million people in the hardest-hit areas, focusing on those facing the most severe needs. Success depends on full funding and support. In 2025, underfunding left millions without aid, forcing families into harmful coping strategies and exposing them to serious protection risks. We cannot allow this to happen again.
I call on the international community—donors, partners, and all stakeholders—to stand with the people of Myanmar. Your solidarity and support is essential to prevent further suffering, uphold humanitarian principles, and ensure assistance reaches those who need it most. Together, we can save lives, protect rights, and restore hope.
https://myanmar.un.org/en/308519-myanmar-humanitarian-needs-and-response-plan-2026
Events Affecting Myanmar
Events Affecting Myanmar
2025 - 2021
2025 - 2021
AP - Associated Press
AP - Associated Press
April 7, 2025
Summary
10 Days after 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake
The Earthquake affected more than 17.2 million people in many areas and are in need of drinking water, food, health care, and shelter.
BANGKOK (AP) — Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity. The death toll surpassed 3,600 and was still climbing.
A situation report issued late Monday by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, said more than 17.2 million people are living in affected areas, and urgently need food, drinking water, health care, cash assistance and emergency shelter.
Source: Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600 | AP News
United Nations News
United Nations News
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake
March 28, 2025
According to United Nations News, a 7.7 earthquake has just made matters worse for "some 1.6 million IDPs," (Internally Displaced Persons), "out of the total 3.5 million already displaced, live in these areas and the catastrophe will only exacerbate hardships."
UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency
UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency
Myanmar Situation Overview 2024
Myanmar Situation Overview 2024
As of December 2024 the number of IDP - Internally displaced peoples has increased significantly to 3.5 million people.
Myanmar Emergency Update October 2024
Myanmar Emergency Update October 2024
As of 31 October 2024 the number of IDP - Internally displaced peoples has increased significantly since the beginning of the year to 3,456,200 people.
Reason: Political and Security situations have increased humanitarian crisis.
Myanmar Emergency Update March 2024
Myanmar Emergency Update March 2024
As of 4 March 2024 the number of IDP - Internally displaced peoples has increased significantly to 2,788,400 people.
Three years after the events of 1 February 2021, widespread conflict continues to drive displacement and exacerbate needs across multiple states and regions in Myanmar.
Intensified airstrikes, artillery shelling, drone attacks as well as the use of anti-personnel landmines and cluster bombs are impacting forcibly displaced people and host communities, particularly in Rakhine State and the North-West Region.
Humanitarian access constraints continued to expose people to various protection risks and restrict the delivery of critical assistance and protection.
Coping capacities have been stretched to the limit, with food, emergency shelter and core relief items (CRIs) identified as the most urgent needs.
For Full Report go to: Myanmar: Emergency Regional Update | Global Focus (unhcr.org)
UN News Report May 23, 2023,
UN News Report May 23, 2023,
The UN appealed on Tuesday for $333 million to assist 1.6 million of the most vulnerable people, many of whom have lost their homes.
1.6 million in Myanmar in need of aid
1.6 million in Myanmar in need of aid
With coastal winds recorded at up to 250 kilometres per hour making landfall off the Bay of Bengal on 14 May, Mocha brought flooding and landslides to an area that is home to hundreds of thousands already displaced by the protracted conflict in Myanmar, many of them the Rohingya minority of Rakhine state.
United Nations Brief Refugee Report on Myanmar Jan 2023
United Nations Brief Refugee Report on Myanmar Jan 2023
As of Jan 2023 Internally Displaced People are considered to be 1,545,000.
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This 5 page illustrated report shows a time line of events and the number of Externally and Internally Displaced People.
In 3 months displacement has grown significantly since Oct 2022 from 1,018,000.
United Nations Mapped Refugee Report on Myanmar Oct 2022
United Nations Mapped Refugee Report on Myanmar Oct 2022
As of Oct 2022 Internally Displaced People are considered to be 1,018,000.
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This 2 page report shows a mapped time line of events and the number of Externally and Internally Displaced People.
United Nations Refugee Report on Relief Response Linked to Conflict in Myanmar Aug 2022
United Nations Refugee Report on Relief Response Linked to Conflict in Myanmar Aug 2022
(Link has been archived)
(Link has been archived)
This 1 page report shows a overview of response events and the number of individuals and households reached and locations.
Note: Though the United Nations has responded with relief efforts, there is room for more help as you will see from the number of displaced people and the number of those helped.
PBS News Hour Report on What Happened in Myanmar/Burma Feb 1, 2021?
PBS News Hour Report on What Happened in Myanmar/Burma Feb 1, 2021?
This story talks why Myanmar's military took over a democratically elected government, and the events that lead to a large displacement of the Myanmar (Burmese) people.
This story is provided by PBS News Hour with a 7 Minute Video and Full Transcript.
UNHCR - United Nations Refugee Agency Myanmar Current Situation Main Page Source:
UNHCR - United Nations Refugee Agency Myanmar Current Situation Main Page Source:
Myanmar situation | Global Focus (unhcr.org)
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