Thank you for this opportunity to throw some light on the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding in Myanmar in the aftermath of the Extremely Severe Cyclone Mocha that hit Rakhine State with...
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Statement on the Impact of Conflict in Western Myanmar [EN/MY]
The United Nations is deeply concerned by the continuing humanitarian impact of conflict in western Myanmar, most recently in light of clashes between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army on 3 September...
Stop the fighting, combine forces against a common enemy - COVID-19
Op-ed by UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator on the conflict in Rakhine and Chin and elsewhere in Myanmar and need for a ceasefire amidst COVID-19 On Monday April 20 my colleague Ko Pyae Sone Win...
UN supports Myanmar nationals returning from abroad
The United Nations in Myanmar, together with its national and international partners, are working with the relevant government authorities in their efforts to protect the well-being of Myanmar...
Collective support to communities in Rakhine to fight COVID-19 [EN/MY]
10 April 2020 - The United Nations agencies, funds and programmes as well as national and international organizations continue to scale-up their full-fledged support to the Government and people of...
UN to support Yangon Health Department to tackle COVID-19 [EN/MY]
The United Nations continues to scale-up its support to the Ministry of Health and Sports and relevant departments of Government of Myanmar in the wake of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. The...
UN to Send 50,000 More Test Kits to Myanmar
UN Response to COVID-19 Office of the Resident Coordinator Yangon, United Nations Myanmar The United Nations in Myanmar is taking energetic steps to support the Government of Myanmar in the fight...
Statement attributable to Ms Janet Jackson, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (a.i.) on floods in Myanmar [EN/MY]
(YANGON: 14 June 2016): Heavy monsoon rains since the beginning of June have caused flooding in five states and regions of Myanmar. According to the initial reports from the Government Relief and...
Statement attributable to Ms Janet Jackson, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (A.I.) in Myanmar [EN/MY]
Statement attributable to Ms Janet Jackson, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (A.I.) in Myanmar (YANGON: 20 April 2016). I was deeply saddened by the tragedy which unfolded on 19 April when a...
Humanitarian convoy to deliver aid to thousands displaced in Myanmar's Kachin State
Convoy to deliver humanitarian aid to Laiza town for the first time in over 18 months September 7, 2013- A humanitarian convoy left the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina this morning, to deliver...
Humanitarian assistance leaves for Hpakant, Kachin State
“Humanitarian assistance must flow un-interrupted as long as people are in need” – Ashok Nigam Yangon, 17 February 2012 – UN and INGO humanitarian staff left this morning for Hpakant in Kachin State,...
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator’s recent visit to Rakhine State: "Hope must be brought back to these people" – Ashok Nigam
Yangon, 9 December 2012 - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Nigam, returned yesterday from a two day visit to Rakhine State organized by the Government of the Republic of...
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator calls for urgent action to prevent the spread of inter-communal violence in Rakhine State
Yangon, 28 October 2012 – A United Nations team led by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Ashok Nigam, returned today from a visit to Rakhine State accompanying the Union Minister for Border...
Kachin Response Plan: Mar 2012 - Feb 2013 (June Revision)
Executive Summary Instability that started in June 2011 across Kachin and northern Shan states has resulted in displacement, damage of infrastructure and loss of lives and livelihoods. Despite...
Rakhine Response Plan: July - December 2012
Inter-community conflict in Rakhine State, which started in early June 2012, has resulted in displacement, loss of lives and livelihood. Of the over 100,000 people affected at the beginning of the...
Statement by Mr. Vijay Nambiar, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on Myanmar UN Visit to Maungdaw , Rakhine State, 13-14 June 2012
Yangon 15 June 2012 - A United Nations team led by Mr. Vijay Nambiar, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General and Mr. Ashok Nigam, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, visited Maungdaw, in...
Conference identifies development policy options in Myanmar
Yangon, 20 February 2012 – Specific policy suggestions for accelerating growth, promoting inclusive human development and improving health and education were the concrete output from a three-day...
Cyclone GIRI 6 months on - Situation, achievements and challenges
This report takes stock of six months of relief and recovery assistance provided by the humanitarian community, in partnership with the Government of Myanmar, following Cyclone Giri, which made...
Myanmar: UN officials witness progress and urge for continued support in Cyclone Giri hit areas
Yangon, 20 December --- Local communities have demonstrated remarkable resilience in coping with the destructions caused by Cyclone Giri, which struck on 22 October. Nearly two months on, a...
At Work Together
Foreword This publication captures the multifaceted nature of the United Nations’ work in Myanmar. It presents a snapshot of activities within a range of thematic areas, demonstrating how and where...