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SITUATION AT A GLANCE
6.2 MILLION People Targeted for Humanitarian Assistance in Burma
UN – January 2022
605,900 People Displaced Since February 2021 Who Remain IDPs in Burma
UNHCR – May 2022
126,000 IDPs Originally Displaced in 2012 in Rakhine State IDP Sites
UN – December 2021
1.5 MILLION People in Need and Targeted by 2022 Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis JRP
UN – March 2022
925,380 Estimated Number of Refugees in Bangladesh
UNHCR – April 2022
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Nearly 606,000 people remain displaced throughout Burma as of May 16—an increase of approximately 48,000 people since March—due to ongoing violence and insecurity since February 2021, according to UNHCR.
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Frequent and recurring displacement in southeastern Burma exacerbates the risks faced by IDPs during monsoon season, including flooding, landslides, and a lack of access to safe drinking water.
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Government of Bangladesh continues Rohingya refugee relocations from Cox’s Bazar District to Bhasan Char Island, a silt island in the Bay of Bengal, with more than 26,000 refugees relocated to the island between November 2020 and April 30, 2022, according to UNHCR.