Myanmar - Humanitarian Update No. 49

HIGHLIGHTS & KEY MESSAGES

• Widespread conflict between the Myanmar Armed Forces and non-state armed groups continues to drive near-daily civilian casualties and worsening protection concerns, leaving vulnerable communities increasingly exposed to violence and hardship.
• Incidents affecting schools in multiple states and regions have killed and injured students and teachers, disrupted learning, and have heightened risks for children, underscoring urgent calls to protect education from attack.
• Close to 3.6 million people are estimated to be displaced nationwide, with continued conflict in September, forcing more to flee their homes and further compounding already dire humanitarian conditions.
• In the first half of 2025, humanitarians reached at least 3.5 million people with critical multisectoral assistance. However, escalating needs with severe funding gaps leave millions of people without sustained life-saving support.
• Humanitarian access remains severely constrained, particularly in northwestern and southeastern Myanmar, restricting aid delivery and the safe movement of people searching for essential services. Checkpoint delays, transport blockades, and service suspensions continue to undermine support for conflict-affected communities.
• Myanmar remains one of the world’s most underfunded humanitarian operations, with only 12 per cent of required funds required reported as received to date for the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP).