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UNHCR REGIONAL BUREAU FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC MYANMAR EMERGENCY UPDATE as of end November 2024 TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS 1 February 2021 Military takeover March 2021 First reports of new arrivals to India July 2021 $109M Myanmar Interim Emergency Response Plan published September 2022 Estimated total number of IDPs in Myanmar reaches 1 million March 2021 First reports of new arrivals to Thailand FORCED DISPLACEMENT TRENDS New Arrivals to Thailand 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 - January 2022 $826M Myanmar HRP launched Mar-21 Jun-21 Sep-21 Dec-21 Mar-22 Jun-22 Sep-22 Dec-22 Mar-23 Jun-23 May 2023 Inter-Agency Flash appeals launched Myanmar ($333M) & Bangladesh ($42M) December 2023 $994M Myanmar HRP launched Dec-23 Mar-24 Jun-24 80,000 December 2022 Estimated refugee movements to India & Thailand since Feb. 2021 reaches 72,000 Sep-24 Nov-24 New Arrivals to India 70,700 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 January 2023 $764M Myanmar HRP launched Sep-23 30% are 26% are women children 1 10,000 May 2023 Cyclone Mocha hits coastal areas of Myanmar and Bangladesh Mar-21 1 Sep-21 Dec-21 Mar-22 Jun-22 Sep-22 Dec-22 Mar-23 Jun-23 Sep-23 Dec-23 Mar-24 Jun-24 Nov -24 Age and gender disaggregation is only available for 10% of the new arrivals who approached UNHCR in New Delhi Forced Displacement within Myanmar (since 1 Feb 2021) October 2023 Armed conflict erupted across the country, displacing thousands 3.5M September 2024 Typhoon Yagi causes severe flooding and landslides 1.5M 3.0M 51% are 49% are 2.5M women & girls children2 3,206,800 2.0M 1.0M 0.5M 0.0M Feb-21 November 2024 Jun-21 2 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 Dec-21 Feb-22 Apr-22 Jun-22 Aug-22 Oct-22 Dec-22 Feb-23 Apr-23 Jun-23 Aug-23 Oct-23 Dec-23 Feb-24 Apr-24 Nov-24 Jun-24 Age disaggregation is only available for 24% of the overall IDP figure. For feedback and clarifications, please write to UNHCR RBAP at < rbapdima@unhcr.org > and < rbapext@unhcr.org > To learn more, visit the Myanmar Situation Operational Data Portal. 2

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Myanmar Emergency Update (as of end November 2024)

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Date Published: Dec 20, 2024

Abstract: Widespread conflict continues to drive new displacement across Myanmar, exacerbate existing vulnerabilities, and significantly increase humanitarian needs. By early December 2024, some 3.4 million people were displaced. The security environment remains fraught with frequent protection incidents and human rights violations severely affecting civilians’ lives. The humanitarian situation is dire, with heightened needs in many parts of the country. Access to basic services has become seriously limited due to shifts in territorial control and challenges along main access roads, which have impacted freedom of movement, disrupted supply chains and inflated the price of basic goods and commodities. UNHCR and partners are exploring ways to adapt to the volatile situation on the ground to respond to the rising displacement and to address the most urgent needs.

According to the Royal Thai Government, over 52,000 refugees have crossed into Thailand seeking protection since February 2021. Most have since returned to Myanmar and no new arrivals have been reported since June 2024.

Since February 2021, approximately 70,700 people from Myanmar’s North-West region have sought protection in India, with 8,826 of them registered with UNHCR. In response to the escalated violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced enhanced security measures in November, deploying additional security units, introducing indefinite curfews and suspending mobile internet services in nine districts which host Myanmar arrivals. UNHCR is aware of reports that authorities in Kamjong and Ukhrul districts of Manipur have instructed nearly 6,000 people from Myanmar’s Sagaing region to return by 10 December 2024, with an extension until March 2025 for families with school-going children. However, no official order has been issued yet. In Mizoram, the State government announced plans to relocate all displaced people from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur taking shelter in different parts of the State to a centralised location reportedly for purposes of administration and humanitarian aid delivery. No further development, including the issuance of official orders, has been observed yet. In Manipur and Mizoram, food, medical care and winterization materials remain critical needs. Movement restrictions and internet suspensions in Manipur have further disrupted daily life, humanitarian operations and aid distribution. The situation has been compounded by the limited resources available to humanitarian agencies and local authorities, which are straining efforts to sustain life-saving assistance.

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