News Monitor
A staggering 15 million people are expected to face hunger in 2025, up from 13.3 million last year, with the World Food Programme warning the situation is set to worsen.
On 8 January 2025, an aerial attack in Kyauk Nima Village in Ramree Township reportedly killed more than 40 civilians, and destroyed about 500 homes, with children and women among the casualties.
The UN Refugee Agency has called on states to prioritize life-saving actions as hundreds of Rohingya stateless refugees from Myanmar have sought safety in the region in the first five days of the new year.
Four imbalances explain the global deterioration - hard power overwhelming diplomacy, civilians bearing the brunt of war, climate crisis adding to humanitarian need, and economic inequality.
Myanmar is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as it struggles to recover from the impact of Typhoon Yagi, which caused flooding and landslides affecting over 1.1 million people across 70 townships.
âThere are 6,000 reminders that the international community is failing the people of Myanmar. It is time for a change, starting with moving this disaster out of the shadows of international attention."
"Escalating conflict and climate shocks are putting children and families at unprecedented risk. Over 3.4 million people have been displaced across the country, nearly 40% of whom are children."
Without urgent action, 95% of the population will regress into survival mode amid a drastic cut in domestic production, skyrocketing prices, widespread unemployment, and heightened insecurity.
Newly arrived Rohingya refugees need urgent access to food, shelter and medical attention after enduring the worst violence against their communities since 2017, Amnesty International said.
The floods have caused widespread devastation, submerging thousands of crops, farmlands and livestock, leading to substantial losses in the livelihoods of affected communities.