UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report No. 3: Reporting Period: 28 April to 28 May 2021

Topic: 

Contributions, Coordination, Education, Food and Nutrition, Health, Mine Action, Protection and Human Rights, Water Sanitation Hygiene

Description: 

"Highlights: • The number of people displaced in Kayin, Kachin, Chin and Kayah has increased with the intensification of armed clashes between the Myanmar Armed Forces and ethnic armed organizations. A wave of improvised explosive device explosions has occurred resulting in the death of a 10 year old child and the injury of another child. • A total of 54 children (47 boys, 7 girls) have been killed by security forces since the military takeover. Around 1,000 children and young people have been detained, although many of these have now been released. • UNICEF and partners provided education on explosive weapons-related risk to 13,948 people. • UNICEF conducted a rapid need assessment (RNA) in Mindat township,vChin State, which will provide data for advocacy, coordination, fundraising, and appropriate allocation of response funds. • The humanitarian community is working on an Interim Emergency Response Plan for Urban Areas, which will constitute an Addendum to the 2021 Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan..."

Source/publisher: 

UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York) via Reliefweb (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2021-05-28

Date of entry: 

2021-05-31

Grouping: 

  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar: 

Kayin, Kachin, Chin and Kayah states

Language: 

English

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pdf

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401.04 KB (8 pages)

Resource Type: 

text

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    • Good