"MYANMAR: Fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces and multiple armed groups has intensified since late October and continues to cause surging displacement in multiple states and regions, as well as grave protection threats. Since 26 October, more than 660,000 people have been newly displaced in northern and southern Shan, Kayah, Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing, Mandalay, eastern Bago, Kayin, Mon and Tanintharyi. This brings the total number of internally displaced people to 2.6 million nationwide. The vast majority of people recently displaced in northern Shan (82,000) have received assistance and work continues to expand the response in other impacted areas such as the Northwest where 50,000 people have already been reached. A rapid response allocation of US$7 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will provide survival support to people most affected in the coming weeks however this is only a fraction of requirements. An urgent increase in funding is needed for humanitarians to respond effectively to escalating needs with the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan only 29 per cent funded two weeks before the end of the year..."