The conflict which now affects most parts of the country “has forced people to flee their homes and abandon their livelihoods in record numbers”, commented the UN office of humanitarian affairs.
Published on 03/01/2025 20:10
Updated on 03/01/2025 20:53
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More than 3.5 million people are now displaced in Burma, or 1.5 million more than a year ago, according to the UN, which warns, Friday January 3, against the worsening of the crisis humanitarian in the country where fighting pits the junta against ethnic armed groups.
Myanmar has been gripped by increased unrest since the 2021 coup, which reignited fighting with a host of ethnic armed groups who have battled the military for decades for autonomy and control of lucrative resources (jade , wood, opium…). The conflict which now affects most regions of the country “forced residents to flee their homes and abandon their livelihoods in record numbers”commented the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs in a press release.
“As of December 16, it is estimated that more than 3.5 million people – more than 6% of the total population of 57 million – across Burma are now displaced, around a third of them children.”he added. Describing the “intense fighting” having marked the final days of 2024, including aerial bombardments and drone attacks in several regions, the UN is concerned about the prospects “dark” for the year that begins.
