Myanmar Humanitarian Update No. 42

HIGHLIGHTS & KEY MESSAGES

• The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar continues to deteriorate, with escalating protection issues and mounting civilian casualties caused by persistent conflict.

• Twelve of the country’s 15 states and regions are impacted by the fighting, following the intensification in conflict between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and various armed groups since October 2023.

• People have been forced to flee their homes in record numbers with rampant armed clashes, shelling, airstrikes, and military operations, with 3.4 million people now internally displaced countrywide.

• Parties to the conflict must guarantee unimpeded humanitarian access and eliminate bureaucratic obstructions to people receiving lifesaving aid.

• Humanitarian partners reached nearly 3 million people with assistance in the first three quarters of 2024, but severe underfunding prevented them from delivering with the depth, frequency and quality of assistance that was planned.

• Approaching the end of the year, the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) is only 34 per cent funded, drastically affecting the capacity of humanitarian partners to deliver life-saving aid to people prioritized for urgent assistance.