As the world marks International Women’s Day, women across Myanmar continue to stand up for the rights and wellbeing of women and girls in all aspects of life. Amid challenging circumstances, women...
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United for Inclusion: Empowering Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations reiterates its unwavering commitment to promoting the rights, dignity, and well-being of persons with disabilities,...
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Media Advisory: Special Envoy Heyzer builds on partnership with OIC for urgent and sustainable support for the Rohingya
BANGKOK – Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer today called for immediate and concrete international support for the Rohingya people during her briefing of the...
A Joint Statement of the United Nations in Myanmar
“UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls” As we mark the launch of the Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, women and girls in Myanmar...
Statement by the United Nations in Myanmar on reported airstrikes in Hpakant, Kachin State
(Yangon) – The United Nations (UN) in Myanmar is deeply concerned and saddened by reports of airstrikes that took place in Hpakant, Kachin State around 8:00PM on 23 October 2022. Initial reports...
Country Results Report 2021: UN in Myanmar (April 2022)
FOREWORD During 2021 the people of Myanmar experienced an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights, and humanitarian crisis. On 1 February the Myanmar Armed Forces detained elected...
Stateless Rohingya continue to struggle for survival in Myanmar [EN/MY]
Five years after 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh, and a decade after intercommunal violence rocked Rakhine State, those who remain live in a state of limbo. Over the course of her life, Zaw...
Resilient humanitarian workers redouble efforts to support communities in Myanmar [EN/MY]
“The world shouldn’t forget Myanmar.” All names in this story have been changed to protect confidentiality. “The painful situation that I see our children in pushes me to work even harder,” said Shar...
Going local: A fresh start for displaced communities in Myanmar [EN/MY]
In Kachin State, communities in prolonged displacement are seizing opportunities to restart their lives. Ndau La Raw, 46, is all smiles as he gives a tour of his new home of wood and galvanized iron. ...
Conflict, food insecurity and pandemic: A triangle of suffering in Myanmar
LIFT/UNOPS response addresses immediate needs while also supporting longer-term development. Thousands of Myanmar families share a typical plight of being stuck in a cycle of conflict, rising levels...
Statement by the United Nations in Myanmar on International Women's Day 2022
On International Women’s Day, the UN in Myanmar reaffirms its solidarity and commitment to the women and girls across Myanmar. As we mark the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations...
Empowering local women and safeguarding their livelihood through innovative project on menstrual health management amid humanitarian crises
UNFPA is working with local and international partner organizations to strengthen sexual and reproductive health care. “Menstrual hygiene is essential for women and adolescent girls. Being a...
The Myanmar Humanitarian Fund supports vulnerable children in Rakhine State
The Myanmar Humanitarian Fund continues to support the most vulnerable, such as women like Khadija who needs specialised health services for her daughter. *names changed to protect privacy In a...
Back in time: Resilience of Myanmar farmers tested as agricultural sector sinks amidst financial crisis
UNOPS-managed LIFT signals rampant weakening coping mechanisms of smallholder farmers producing most of the country’s agricultural outputs. UNOPS-managed Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT)...
UN Country Team in Myanmar Steps up COVID-19 Response Efforts
(Yangon, 19 July 2021) – The UN Country Team in Myanmar is stepping up its response efforts following an alarming spike in the reported number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Even with very limited...
UN in Myanmar Alarmed at Sharp Deterioration of Human Rights Environment [EN/MY]
(Yangon, 17 June 2021) – The UN in Myanmar is alarmed at recent acts of violence that illustrate a sharp deterioration of the human rights environment across Myanmar. One such case is the discovery...
Statement by the United Nations in Myanmar on the Humanitarian Situation in the South-East [EN/MY]
(Yangon, 8 June 2021): The United Nations in Myanmar is concerned about the rapidly deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Kayah State and other areas in southeastern Myanmar. Recent...
Statement by the United Nations in Myanmar on the situation in Mindat, Chin State [EN/MY]
(Yangon, 21 May 2021): The United Nations in Myanmar is alarmed by the humanitarian impact of ongoing violence in the town of Mindat in Chin State in western Myanmar, following reports of...
UN Reiterates Call for Health Workers and Facilities to be Protected [EN/MY]
(Yangon, 5 May 2021) - The United Nations in Myanmar warns of the impact on public health, including the COVID-19 response, from attacks on medical personnel and facilities, and reiterates its call...
Statement by the UN in Myanmar [EN/MY]
The United Nations in Myanmar is horrified by the needless loss of life today with reports of dozens of people shot dead by the military across the country, in the bloodiest day since the coup. The...