Description:
"In Rakhine State, 157,169 individuals have been displaced across 12 townships due to the ongoing AA-Tatmadaw conflict that started in 2019. Additionally, 10,331 individuals have been displaced in Paletwa township in Chin State, bringing the total number of displaced persons to 167,500. Out of them, 118,786 individuals are newly displaced since the escalation of armed conflict on 13 November as of 25 December.
In collaboration with partners and other UN agencies, UNHCR is responding to the humanitarian needs and continues to provide assistance to affected communities. Since January 2023, UNHCR has provided core relief items, emergency shelter support, dignity kits and cloth masks to some 51,619 individuals in Mrauk-U, Kyauktaw, Ponnagyun, Myebon, Sittwe, Pauktaw, Paletwa, Buthidaung and Rathedaung townships..."
Source/publisher:
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva) via Reliefweb (New York)
Date of Publication:
2024-01-02
Date of entry:
2024-01-02
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar
Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar:
Rakhine and Chin States
Language:
English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Format:
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Size:
9.11 MB 10.15 MB
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good