IDPs
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Insufficient water adds to hardship faced by civilians, IDPs throughout Myanmar
People in three states told Myanmar Now about the difficulties they face in getting sufficient water, a problem that has become worse with climate change and increased privation due to conflict
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On the banks of the Sittaung, displaced villagers struggle to survive
As the number of IDPs in Myanmar continues to climb, those living near the junta’s capital face growing hardship
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Clashes, blockade in southern Rakhine State hit minority IDPs hardest
With the military blocking travel and reducing food rations, a community of mostly Kaman and Rohingya Muslims displaced from their homes since 2012, is suffering even worse hardship than the Buddhist majority amid fighting in southern Rakhine State
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For IDPs near Naypyitaw, a life in limbo
Villagers living in the shadow of the junta’s capital try to stay close to home, even as airstrikes and artillery fire remain a constant threat
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Myanmar
UN ‘alarmed’ as tens of thousands displaced by Myanmar clashes
The United Nations expressed concern on Monday about “heavy fighting” between the army and an alliance of ethnic minority groups in northern Myanmar, which has left civilian casualties and displaced more than 30,000 people. “We are alarmed by the heavy fighting, particularly in Shan State in the northern part of the country, with reports of... airstrikes that led to civilian casualties and tens of thousands being newly displaced internally,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN secretary-general. “Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that, since October 26 nearly 33,000 men, women and children have been displaced,” he added. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “reaffirms that civilians should be protected,” he said, also calling for “unimpeded” access to humanitarian aid. Fighting intensified last week in large areas of Shan State, close to the Chinese border. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and. . . Subscribe for full access to Get unlimited access to high-quality reporting from the frontlines and support independent journalism. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Log in
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