Myanmar: Snapshot of Humanitarian Issues (as of 15 June 2015)

OVERVIEW

>500,000 100,000

people in need of humanitarian

KACHIN
assistance
50,000
More than 500,000 people are in need of
humanitarian assistance in Myanmar in 2015.
Waingmaw Chipwi
This includes about 130,000 people in Rakhine Hpakan
State, who remain displaced following displaced numbers
outbreaks of inter-communal violence in 2012,
Myitkyina
and over 100,000 people displaced by conflict Myitkyina
in Kachin and northern Shan states since 2011.
Bhamo
Momauk
KACHIN AND SHAN NORTH
Shwegu
Muse Kokang Self-
In March and April, cross-line missions INDIA Administered Zone
Mansi
delivered assistance to over 12,000 IDPs in 60,000
non-government areas in Kachin. The UN and Namhkan Laukkaing
INGOs are waiting for authorization to proceed SAGAING Kutkai Namtit
with the next series of cross-line convoys. Most
international organizations have not had access Hseni
to Laiza since September 2014, where almost SHAN (NORTH) CHINA
fifty per cent of IDPs in non-government areas
are living. National NGOs have access to all CHIN
areas of Kachin and continue to provide
assistance to IDPs in these areas. Fighting in Maungdaw
the Kokang Self-Administered Zone continued, Paletwa
but the MNDAA declared a unilateral ceasefire Kyauktaw MANDALAY
SHAN (EAST)
on 11 June. The Myanmar Red Cross Society Rathedaung Taunggyi
has had access and provided some assistance. Mrauk-U
International organizations continue to
advocate for access. Minbya
200 SHAN (SOUTH)
Sittwe Myebon NAY PYI TAW
RAKHINE MAGWAY
Kyaukpyu
The Rakhine State Government and KAYAH
THAILAND
international organizations are working to
repair and maintain shelters for displaced Bay ofSittwe
Bengal Displacement
people in Rakhine. Some 2,000 displaced Pauktaw RAKHINE into China
households have received government
BAGO
assistance to rebuild their homes. Many of State capital
the temporary shelters were built over two
years ago and many have reached the end Bay of States with ongoing
of their initial life-span. Bengal humanitarian
operations
On 22 May, a boat with over 200 people was AYEYARWADYYangon KAYIN
rescued off the coast of Rakhine State by the YANGON
Myanmar Navy. On 29 May, another boat with
over 700 onboard was rescued off the coast
Boat people
of Ayeyarwady State. People from the boats
rescued by MON
are receiving assistance from state authorities,
UN agencies and INGOs. On 8 June, 150 the Myanmar 700
nationals of Bangladesh were repatriated. Navy

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KACHIN STATE CROSS-LINE HUMANITARIAN CONVOYS 2013 - PRESENT THAILAND

5 5 4 5
4 5 3 people reached number of convoys
4 31,000 1
29,000 28,300
26,000 TANINTHARYI
25,000 25,000 24,500
23,000
19,000 4
5
1
10,500
No convoy

No convoy

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No convoy

No convoy

No convoy

No convoy

8,600
5,000
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Feb-14

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Mar

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Nov-14

Dec-14

Jan-15

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Jun-15

Creation date: 15 Jun 2015 Sources: UNHCR, MIMU, UNOCHA Feedback: ochamyanmar@un.org www.unocha.org/myanmar www.reliefweb.int