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Source/publisher: United Nations Childrfen?s Fund (UNICEF)
Date of entry/update: 2016-09-01
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Description: "Highlights: At the end of February 2024, more than 2.7 million people have been internally displaced in Myanmar and are living in precarious conditions. More than 18.6 million people (including six million children) are in need of humanitarian aid in 2024 more than 18 times the number before the military takeover in February 2021. UNICEF Myanmar launched its 2024 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal for US$ 208.3 million to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 3.1 million people, including 2.1 million children. This funding is crucial for UNICEF to ensure children get the basic social services they need, plus meeting multisectoral humanitarian needs across the country. UNICEF aims to reach 850,000 people with critical WASH supplies; 350,000 children and women with primary health care services; and to support more than 890,000 children with access to education services..." Situation in Numbers 6,000,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance 18,600,000 people in need (HAC 2024) 2,448,200 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 (UNHCR) 59,300 People displaced to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 306,200 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021
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2024-03-14
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Description: "HIGHLIGHTS: The situation in Myanmar deteriorated significantly in the last quarter of 2023 with the escalation of armed clashes and increasing of grave violations against children. More than 2.6 million people are internally displaced by the end of 2023, an increase of 1.1 million since the same time in last year. In 2023, UNICEF received 16.7 per cent of its Myanmar Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal of US$ 217.9 million. Despite the huge funding gap and multiple constraints, UNICEF and its partner reached almost 1.8 million children and their families. Despite the funding limitation, measles vaccination reached 93 per cent against the target. UNICEF and its partners able to support children’s education access up to 75 per cent of the target while 63 per cent of WASH supplies and 53 per cent achieved for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) admissions due to the complementary funding and programmatic modalities. SITUATION IN NUMBERS 5,800,000 Children in need of humanitarian assistance 18,100,000 People in need of humanitarian assistance 2,310,900 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 306,200 People in protracted displacement before Feb 2021 FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PARTNERSHIPS UNICEF Myanmar appealed for US$217.9 million in 2023 to address the needs of 3.7 million people, including 2.3 million children. At the end of 2023, the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) remains severely underfunded with a funding gap of 83.3 per cent. UNICEF secured US$36.50 million (US$27.28 million in 2023 and $9.22 million carried over from 2022), representing 16.7 per cent of its 2023 HAC appeal. The humanitarian needs remain high going into 2024 as reflected in UNICEF’s 2024 HAC appeal. In 2023, UNICEF received generous support from Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the United States Fund for UNICEF, the European Commission’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Department (DG ECHO), the Government of Canada, the Government of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Government of Norway, the Royal Thai Government, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) along with the Central Emergency Response Fund, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Czech Committee for UNICEF, the French Committee for UNICEF, the German Committee for UNICEF and Gavi the Vaccine Alliance. UNICEF Myanmar also received internal allocations from global humanitarian thematic funding and the Emergency Programme Fund (EPF) loan to support the provision of the humanitarian response. Additionally, UNICEF provided humanitarian leadership and cluster coordination and strengthened protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). With this support, UNICEF delivered life-saving humanitarian assistance and ensured critical services reached almost 1.8 million children and their families in need. For the year 2024, UNICEF will scale up programmes and approaches to reach more vulnerable children and communities. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions in supporting the children of Myanmar..."
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2024-02-14
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Description: “UNICEF is appalled by the deaths of four school children and two teachers as the result of an air strike on two schools in Kayah state, eastern My “The children who died were aged between 12 and 14. Many more were injured. More than 100 children were in school at the time of the strikes. “UNICEF strongly condemns any strikes against schools and places of learning, which must always be safe spaces for children. “Attacks against schools are a grave violation of children’s rights and international humanitarian law.” Media contacts Simon Ingram UNICEF Brussels Tel: +32 491 90 5118 Email: [email protected] Sara Alhattab UNICEF New York Tel: +1 917 957 6536 Email: [email protected]..."
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2024-02-07
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Description: "Highlights More than 2.6 million people nationally are internally displaced and in need of life-saving assistance. The escalation of conflict has a disproportionate impact on children with suffering mental health and psychosocial impacts from witnessing or experiencing violence, as well as new or prolonged displacement. A total of 858 casualties have been reported nationwide in the first nine months of 2023, injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW); 22 per cent of the casualties were children. 29,980 people received mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) at child-friendly spaces, community centres, from mobile teams, and by remote counselling. The funding gap of 84.8 per cent is severely affecting UNICEF’s capacity to respond effectively; especially children who need basic social services, will not be able to receive humanitarian assistance. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs At the end of 2023, more than 2.6 million people are internally displaced with the need for life-saving assistance. More than 660,000 people are estimated to be newly displaced in northern and southern Shan, Rakhine, the southeast and the northwest regions. In addition, at least 378 civilians have reportedly been killed and 505 injured since the escalation of armed conflict that began in late October. The key challenge for humanitarian workers is the restriction of movement, including the use of roadblocks. Inflation and the depreciation of the local currency is affecting the flow of commodities, depleting stocks in the markets and sharply increasing the price of essential items. The lack of fuel is affecting transportation, telecommunications, the agricultural and industrial sectors and is impacting the delivery of supplies to internally displaced persons in conflict-affected townships. Telecommunications and internet services in Kachin have been extremely unreliable, with limited or no access in some areas as well as in the northwest and Kayah impacting the displaced population’s access to services and information. The escalation of conflict has a disproportionate impact on children. Children suffer mental health and psychosocial impacts from witnessing or experiencing violence, as well as new or prolonged displacement. In northern Shan, the conflict remains intense with continuous fighting across several townships. Artillery shelling and multiple airstrikes have increased the number of civilian casualties, with unverified reports of 130 civilians killed and 210 injured since the fighting escalated. Some 104,300 people are newly displaced in northern Shan, as well as in Kachin and Mandalay, while almost 20,000 people have returned home, particularly to nearby villages at Lashio township. Lashio airport has been closed for seven weeks and access by road is worsening, with increased restrictions on humanitarian supplies at various checkpoints. All townships in Rakhine State continue to be affected by severe blockades, movement restrictions, arbitrary arrests, and artillery shelling; 37 civilian deaths and 121 injuries were reported. Arbitrary arrests have escalated across Rakhine, with more than 190 people placed in detention; humanitarian workers have also been affected by this. Some 114,700 people have been newly displaced due to the ongoing fighting. Across the northwest and central Myanmar, the intensifying conflict has resulted in 118 civilian deaths and 73 injured with more than 314,000 people newly displaced. More than one million people are now displaced in Sagaing region, and more than 60 per cent of the population displaced after February 2021 remains in the northwest region. Humanitarian workers and some 110 civilians have been reportedly arrested since early December. Landmines and unexploded ordnance pose a major risk in the northwest. An estimated 150,000 internally displaced people in Kawlin and Tigyaing townships in Sagaing have no access to humanitarian assistance. In the southeast, intense clashes are increasing, especially in Kawtkareik, Kyainnseikkyi and Hpapun in Kayin and Nyaunglebin and Kyaukkyi in Bago East. More than 136,000 people have been newly displaced since the escalation began with 93 civilians reported dead, and 101 injured, many of them along the Shan-Kayah border. Access to, and transportation of, essential supplies are heavily restricted, especially in Kayah..."
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2024-01-10
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Description: "HIGHLIGHTS: The situation of children has worsened and remains a significant concern in Myanmar, with ongoing and escalating conflict leading to multiple displacements and the deterioration of social services in conflict-affected communities. Cyclone Mocha, which hit in May 2023, caused widespread destruction in five states, and seasonal monsoons negatively impacted already vulnerable communities. More than 18.6 million people, including 6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance. UNICEF's humanitarian strategy focuses on working with local civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations and other United Nations agencies to broaden the humanitarian response for children in all conflict-affected states and regions. For 2024, UNICEF is appealing for $208.3 million to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 3.1 million people, including 2.1 million children. UNICEF aims to reach 850,000 people with critical WASH supplies; 350,000 children and women with primary health care services; and more than 890,000 children with education. HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND NEEDS The worsening situation of children remains a significant concern in Myanmar, with ongoing and escalating conflict leading to multiple displacements and the deterioration of social services in conflict-affected communities. Nearly 2 million people were displaced internally as of the end of October 2023, including 306,200 people who had been displaced prior to the military takeover in February 2021. Adding to this, in 2023, Cyclone Mocha caused widespread destruction in five states, and seasonal monsoons negatively impacted already vulnerable communities. Altogether, more than 18.6 million people, including 6 million children, require humanitarian assistance. Grave child rights violations persist, mainly due to the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons, airstrikes, explosive ordnance and recruitment and use of children. Attacks on schools and hospitals continue at alarming levels. Approximately 4.5 million children need education support because of disruption to safe learning opportunities.12 Women and children face significant risks of violence, including gender-based violence, exploitation and abuse. Children and adults with disabilities are especially vulnerable and have limited access to services that meet their disability-specific needs. A deteriorating economic situation has limited livelihood opportunities, further worsening the plight of the most vulnerable people. More than 55 per cent of children live in poverty, while three quarters of displaced households’ basic needs are unmet. Access to water and life-saving services has deteriorated: a significant number of children are still not able to access basic health and nutrition interventions due to insecurity and other forms of restriction. The under-five mortality rate of 42 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022 remains the highest in the region, and up to 75 per cent of children aged 6–23 months do not eat a minimum acceptable diet. Although immunization coverage increased to approximately 70 per cent in 2022 from 37 per cent in 2021, an estimated 1 million children missed basic vaccines from 2018 to 2022. Camp closures and the forced return or relocation of displaced people, particularly in Kachin, Shan and Rakhine States pose protection risks for children. Armed clashes, widespread presence of landmines and unexploded ordinance and a lack of basic services remain obstacles to return. And the proposed Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh in the absence of conditions for voluntary and safe returns will present further protection concerns in 2024. Military operations, ongoing hostilities and administrative constraints (e.g., travel authorization-related delays and movement restrictions) impede access of humanitarian actors to people in need, impacting the timely delivery of programme supplies. The politicization of humanitarian assistance compounds this challenge..."
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2023-12-11
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Description: "Highlights: More than 500,000 people have been newly displaced and are in urgent need of humanitarian support due to the intense fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces and various ethnic armed organizations in many parts of the country. Nearly 150,000 people have been newly displaced in the northwest and in Mandalay since early November. Shortage of essential items, rising prices and fuel crisis exacerbating the humanitarian situation. UNICEF and partners have reached 477,543 affected people with WASH supplies and services includes 75,774 girls and 77,506 boys. A total of 534,983 children below the age of one were vaccinated against measles and rubella, while 73,742 people receiving primary health care services. Situation in numbers 5,800,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance 18,100,000 people in need (HAC 2023) 1,858,600 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 (UNHCR) 59,500 People displaced to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 306,200 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021 Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar appealed for US$217.9 million in 2023 to address the needs of 3.7 million people, including 2.3 million children. During this reporting period, UNICEF secured US$32.45 million (US$23.23 million in 2023 and $9.22 million carried over from 2022), representing 14.9 per cent of its 2023 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal. UNICEF received this generous support from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the United States Fund for UNICEF, the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (European Commission/ECHO), the Government of Canada, the Government of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Government of Norway, the Royal Thai Government, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the French Committee for UNICEF, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF global humanitarian thematic funding. With these resources, UNICEF and partners continue to deliver much-needed services in nutrition, health, HIV/AIDS, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), education, child protection, gender-based violence in emergencies, social protection and cash-based programming, social behaviour change and accountability to affected populations. UNICEF also provided humanitarian leadership, cluster coordination and strengthened protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). As of reporting period, the funding gap stands out at 85 per cent, which is severely affecting UNICEF’s capacity to respond. Without these resources, targeted populations, especially children, who need basic social services will not be able to receive humanitarian assistance. UNICEF continues its efforts to mobilize resources and expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Intense fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and various ethnic armed organizations has been escalating in many parts of the country, particularly in northern Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Sagaing and Chin. The situation remains volatile with continued fighting and large-scale civilian displacement, including amongst children. At the time of reporting, more than 500,000 people had been newly displaced within northern and southern Shan, Kayah, Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing, Mandalay, eastern Bago, Kayin, Mon and Tanintharyi since late October, with 283 people dead including children and 334 injured. Tension remains because of the fighting; humanitarian work has been suspended while the people who have been displaced, and who are in urgent need of humanitarian support, move from one township to another in search of safety. Movement restrictions have led to significant increases in commodity prices, as well as food and fuel shortages. Armed clashes across different townships have also disrupted the rice harvest. In northern Shan, armed clashes continued in several townships, resulting in 95 dead and 152 injured and an upsurge of internally displaced people to nearly 84,000 in 16 townships.2 Many families have fled to the China-Myanmar border in northern Shan, Pyin Oo Lwin township in Mandalay and Mansi township in Kachin. An increasing number of people are fleeing from Laukkaing, Chin Shwe Haw and Kunlong to places along the border with China and to Namtit, the principal town of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State. There are 50,000 displaced people in Laukkaing with minimal humanitarian assistance. Lashio Airport remains closed and roads from Lashio to other conflict-affected areas are totally blocked. The road from Lashio to Mandalay and southern Shan is passable, though complicated by the presence of multiple checkpoints. Telecommunications and the Internet are accessible in Lashio but limited in other areas, particularly in the townships bordering China such as Monekoe, Kunlong and Namhkan. The State Administration Council (SAC) has imposed martial law in eight townships, including Lashio, Hseni, Kutkai, Namhkan, Muse, Laukkaing, Kunlong and Konekyan, which is exacerbating the challenges civilians already face. Armed hostilities have escalated in Rakhine state with intense clashes between the MAF and the Arakan Army, including in Pauktaw, northern townships in Rakhine, in central Rakhine and in Paletwa, southern Chin. There have reportedly been civilian casualties and displacements in several townships due to artillery shelling and gunfire. Main roads and waterways movement have been blocked, resulting in the suspension of humanitarian aid. Since 13 November, 69,000 people were newly displaced in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Minbya, Mrauk-U, Myebon, Pauktaw, Ponnagyun, Rathedaung and Paletwa townships with at least 20 fatalities and more than 85 injuries3. The security situation in Pauktaw township remains alarming, with more than 20,000 people displaced since mid-November and with at least 12 fatalities.4 Hundreds of people remain trapped, unable to move to safer areas. In the southeast, fighting has progressively spread in Loikaw, Demoso, Hpruso in Kayah, at the Shan-Kayah border, Kayin, Mon states and eastern Bago, resulting in at least 78 civilian deaths and 55 injuries. More than 180,000 people have been displaced since the escalation began and are in need of urgent relief aid.5 Humanitarian access in Kayah remains extremely restricted due to the ongoing conflict, aerial bombardment and heightened scrutiny of partners at checkpoints. Attacks on civilians and displacement sites have also been reported in Loikaw township in Kayah, with the main airport closed and martial law in effect. An estimated 21,000 people have been displaced in Kayah state, with some 1,000 internally displaced persons in the eastern part of Loikaw urgently needing shelter, food, WASH services and health care.Fighting has been intensifying and more than 16,000 people from Kyarinnseikkyi in Kayin and Kyaikmaraw in Mon states are displaced and are in immediate need of humanitarian assistance. The main road between Kyaikmaraw-Chaung Nakwa and Mudon-Chaung Nakwa has been blocked. In Kachin State, intense fighting has been reported in the townships of Bhamo, Hpakant, Mansi, Momauk, Myitkyina, Shwegu, Tsawlaw and Waingmaw, leading to cutting-off of telephone and internet services. Myitkyina-Mandalay Road has been blocked intermittently since mid-November. In the northwest, armed clashes have affected 40 townships, including Falam and Matupi in Chin; Madaya in Mandalay; and Indaw, Kawlin, Pinlebu, Tamu and Tigyaing in Sagaing and in Magway region. Nearly 150,000 people have been newly displaced in the northwest and Mandalay since the fighting began to escalate in early November. Hostilities have killed 90 civilians, and injured 42, including children, and destroyed more than 100 houses. Humanitarian access remains restricted due to roadblocks and fighting; disruption of telecommunications and closure of Kale airport. About 5,000 internally displaced persons from Falam township have been displaced to the India-Myanmar border area in Chin. Of them, some 3,000 internally displaced persons have reportedly crossed the border to seek refuge in India, while the remainder is seeking safety in forest areas within Falam township..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund via Reliefweb (New York)
2023-12-08
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Description: "Highlights: Ongoing conflict continues to lead to displacement. Nearly two million people are internally displaced, of whom more than 1.6 million have been displaced since 2021. UNICEF supported for 26,264 children to access to formal and non-formal education, including early learning. UNICEF reached 297,943 affected people with access to clean water for drinking and domestic purposes by the end of September. The 85 per cent funding gap against the 2023 HAC requirement is severely affecting UNICEF’s capacity to respond to the multisectoral needs of targeted populations, especially children in Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs As of September 2023, the total number of internally displaced persons has risen to more than 1.9 million out of a total population of 56 million. More than 1.6 million people have been displaced since February 2021, with more than 50 per cent of them, an estimated 820,800 people, from Sagaing region. Magway region has also been badly affected, with 218,900 people displaced and impacted by regular heavy fighting, air strikes and artillery shelling. An estimated 15,000 people have been displaced and are facing food shortages due to air strikes in Kamma sub township in Magway; humanitarian access is not possible due to security concerns and military operations. In many parts of the country, particularly the northwest, the movement of essential goods and humanitarian access is also still being hampered. The southeast has the second largest number of displaced populations after the northwest with 545,000 internally displaced persons2. Intensified armed conflicts continue in Myawaddy, Kyarinseikkyi, Kawkareik and Hpa-pun, with 8,300 people taking refuge at the Thailand-Myanmar border. In Kachin State, the intensification of armed conflicts and heavy military deployments is mainly in the south and southwest. Mines and unexploded ordnance also continue to pose a significant threat to children, the community, and humanitarian workers. In northern Shan, armed conflicts between the Myanmar Armed Forces and various armed groups in Nawnghkio, Kutkai, Muse and Namhkan townships are continuing to grow, causing people from Muse township to be displaced twice in September. Fighting in Kayah State increased, also resulting in increased displacement, with the number of internally displaced persons reaching 100,500 as of 18 September. Approximately 800 people, including those who had returned from the Thailand border in mid-September and who are living in the camps in Maesae township, Kayah State are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, which humanitarian access is not possible at the moment..."
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2023-10-16
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Description: "Highlights: According to recent monitoring of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) incidents during the first seven months of 2023, a total of 650 casualties have been reported nationwide. This figure represents a stark increase, amounting to 167% of the total casualties reported in 2022 (390 recorded). Delving into the regional breakdown, Sagaing Region emerged with the highest number of casualties, accounting for 39% of the overall total. Bago and Shan followed with 13% and 8% of the total, respectively. The remaining regions, encompassing Ayeyarwady, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Mon, Rakhine, Tanintharyi and Yangon, collectively accounted for the remaining 40% of the total casualties. Children constitute 22% of the total casualties arising from landmine and ERW explosions across the country. It is important to note that these figures only reflect civilian casualties.....အဓိကဖော်ပြချက်များ မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် ပေါက်ကွဲစေတတ်သော စစ်ကျန်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်းများ၏ ဖြစ်ရပ်များကိုလတ်တလောစောင့်ကြည့်လေ့လာချက်များအရ ၂၀၂၃ ခုနှစ် ပထမ ခုနစ်လတာကာလအတွင်း တစ်နိုင်ငံလုံး အတိုင်းအတာဖြင့် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက် (၆၅၀ ဦး) ရှိခဲ့ပါသည်။ ဤကိန်းဂဏန်းသည် ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ်တွင် အစီရင်ခံတင်ပြခဲ့သော အရေအတွက်ထက် သိသိသာသာတိုးမြင့်လာပြီး ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူစုစုပေါင်း၏ (၁၆၇) ရာခိုင်နှုန်း ရှိနေခဲ့ပြီးဖြစ်ပါသည် (၃၉၀ ဦး အစီအရင်ခံခဲ့)။ ဒေသအလိုက်အနေဖြင့် စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်း ဒေသကြီးတွင် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက် အများဆုံးဖြစ်ပြီး အရေအတွက်စုစုပေါင်း၏ (၃၉) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းရှိခဲ့ပြီး ပဲခူးတွင် (၁၃) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းနှင့် ရှမ်းတွင် (၈) ရာခိုင်နှုန်း အသီးသီးရှိကြပါသည်။ ဧရာဝတီ၊ ချင်း၊ ကချင်၊ ကယား၊ ကရင်၊ မကွေး၊ မန္တလေး၊ မွန်၊ တနင်္သာရီနှင့် ရန်ကုန် အပါအဝင် ကျန်ဒေသများတွင် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက် စုစုပေါင်း၏ (၄၀) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းရှိပါသည်။ နိုင်ငံတစ်ဝှမ်း မြေမြုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် စစ်ကျန်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်းများ၏ပေါက်ကွဲမှုများကြောင့် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက်စုစုပေါင်း၏ (၂၂) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းသည် ကလေးများဖြစ်ကြပါသည်။ ဤကိန်းဂဏာန်းများသည် အရပ်သားထိခိုက်ခံစားရမှုများကိုသာ ထင်ဟပ်ကြောင်း သတိပြုရန် အရေးကြီးပါသည်။..."
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2023-10-13
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Description: "On 6 October 2023, H.E. Mr. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Royal Thai Government, presented a financial contribution of 3.6 million Thai Baht, or approximately 100,000 US dollars, to the UNICEF. The donation is aimed at supporting the UNICEF’s humanitarian programmes in Myanmar, especially on public health challenges in areas along the Thailand–Myanmar border. Ms. Kyungsun Kim, UNICEF’s Representative to Thailand, represented the UNICEF in receiving the donation. The ceremony was attended by senior officials from both sides, including H.E. Mr. Jakkapong Sangmanee, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Severine Leonardi, UNICEF Thailand Deputy Representative, and Mr. Trevor Clark, Regional Emergency Advisor, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office. This financial contribution will support the UNICEF’s activities related to maternal and child immunisation, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) programmes, and nutrition in the Kayin and Kayah States of Myanmar, which border Thailand. It underscores Thailand’s constructive role in supporting the works of the United Nations and Thailand’s strong commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts in Myanmar. It will also help strengthen the public health system along the Thailand–Myanmar border, which will benefit Thai people living in these border areas..."
Source/publisher: Government of Thailand
2023-10-06
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Description: "According to recent monitoring of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) incidents during the first six months of 2023, a total of 556 casualties have been reported nationwide. This figure represents 143% of the total casualties reported in 2022 (390 reported). Breaking down the figures by region, Sagaing Region had the highest number of casualties, accounting for 40% of the total. Bago and Shan followed with 12% and 6% of the total, respectively. The remaining regions, including Ayeyarwady, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Mon, Rakhine, Tanintharyi and Yangon, contributed to 41% of the total casualties. Children make up 20% of the total casualties from landmine and ERW explosions across the country. It is important to note that these figures only reflect civilian casualties..."
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2023-08-10
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Sub-title: espite fires burning down learning centres and Cyclone Mocha’s wrath, a record 300,000 Rohingya refugee children attend first day of school
Description: "COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, 23 July 2023 – Against the odds of displacement, fires burning down learning centres, and Cyclone Mocha’s wrath, classrooms in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are filling up today with children, excited on the first day of school. Thanks to expanded education opportunities for teenagers and girls, a record 300,000 children are enrolled for the 2023/24 school year. The new academic year marks the first time that Rohingya refugee children of all ages will be studying under the Myanmar Curriculum. Since its launch in 2021, this formal curriculum has gradually been expanded with grades 3-5 and grade 10 opening today for the first time in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps, significantly increasing learning opportunities for both older and younger children. “Rohingya refugee children want to learn, and to turn their hopes and dreams for a better future to actual potential,” said Mr. Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh. “The single most important ingredient for ensuring a safe and dignified return of these children to Myanmar is ensuring that they can continue their education while they are here in Bangladesh. I urge our partners and donors to stand by UNICEF as we deliver on our promise to provide education for every Rohingya refugee child.” In addition to the new opportunities for older children, a dedicated campaign has brought more than 13,000 children who were out of school into the classroom. Efforts to support adolescent girls to continue their education are key to the record attendance this year. Due to social norms, parents are often reluctant to send girls to school once they reach puberty. In response, UNICEF and partners have worked closely with the refugee community to demonstrate to parents the benefits of education for girls, to provide girls-only classrooms, and to organize chaperoning to classes by female mentors. Delivering education in the largest refugee settlement in the world is an immense operation. One million refugees – half of them children – have lived in the densely populated camps in Bangladesh since 2017 when they fled violence and persecution in neighbouring Myanmar. Education for Rohingya refugee children is provided through 3,400 learning centres – 2,800 of which are supported by UNICEF – as well as through community-based learning facilities. On the first day of school in the camps, UNICEF appeals for US$33 million to urgently support education for Rohingya refugee children in the 2023/24 academic year..."
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2023-07-23
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Description: "Highlights: As schools reopen amid the devastation caused by Cyclone Mocha, more than 300,000 learners require educational support, and an estimated 1,246 schools are heavily damaged across Rakhine and the Northwest. With the compounding effects of the conflict and the impact of the cyclone, the humanitarian community is concerned about increasing reports of psychosocial distress among the affected population as worsening living conditions heighten anxiety due to the lack of access to basic services. UNICEF and partners delivered humanitarian WASH services and supplies to 233,848 individuals, 1,013 of them with disabilities and continues to disinfect water sources, rehabilitate sanitation facilities, and dewater the rainwater harvesting ponds flooded with seawater during the cyclone. During the reporting period, UNICEF and partners provided critical primary health care services to more than 98,000 people, reaching almost 4,000 children aged 9--18 months with the measles vaccine. With the resumption of routine immunization across the country, UNICEF and partners are supporting catch-up vaccination for 1.6 million children who missed their doses..."
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2023-07-03
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Description: "Highlights: According to recent monitoring of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) incidents during the first four months of 2023, a total of 388 casualties have been reported nationwide. This figure already represents 99% of the total casualties reported in 2022 (390 reported). Breaking down the figures by region, Sagaing Region had the highest number of casualties, accounting for 38% of the total. Bago and Shan followed with 15% and 7% of the total, respectively. The remaining regions, including Ayeyarwady, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Mon, Rakhine, Tanintharyi and Yangon, contributed to 41% of the total casualties. Children make up 22% of the total casualties from landmine and ERW explosions across the country. It is important to note that these figures only reflect civilian casualties..."
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2023-06-08
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Description: "Highlights Extremely severe Cyclone Mocha, one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in Myanmar, made landfall on 14 May 2023, impacting an estimated 3.4 million people in Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing, Magway and Kachin. Multiple injuries and widespread damage to shelters and critical public infrastructure, including water supplies, health facilities, schools and electricity have been reported. The cyclone exacerbated already severe and deteriorating humanitarian and human rights crises for communities in the affected regions. Access of children and their families to essential services such as health care, protection, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, and education is severely constrained. It has been critically disrupted in cyclone-affected areas. These interrelated challenges threaten children's survival, development, safety and well-being. UNICEF requires US$217.9 million, an increase of $48.4 million as a result of the cyclone, in addition to ongoing multisectoral humanitarian needs. UNICEF's humanitarian strategy focuses on working with all stakeholders, including communities and local and international partners, to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance and ensure critical services reach children in need. HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND NEEDS One of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in Myanmar, Mocha made landfall in Rakhine State on 14 May 2023.10 The cyclone continued inland, bringing heavy rains and winds, and leaving a trail of destruction through Chin, Sagaing, Magway and Kachin. An estimated 3.4 million people live in the areas most impacted. Significant damage to houses, shelters for internally displaced people, and public infrastructure has been reported. Around 17.6 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance before Cyclone Mocha, including 4.5 million in severe conditions, mainly in conflict-affected rural areas. An additional estimated 500,000 in the five states and regions need humanitarian assistance following the cyclone. The widespread conflict has further deteriorated in 2023. Increased fighting has been occurring nationwide, with notable intensification mainly in the southeast, northwest, and Kachin states. More than 1.8 million people were internally displaced, including 1.5 million newly displaced after February 2021. Of these, over 1.2 million internally displaced people were living in the areas impacted by Cyclone Mocha. Communities in Sagaing Region, hardest hit by the conflict with nearly 763,100 people displaced, suffered additional trauma. Cyclone Mocha has further imperiled nearly 220,000 people living in protracted displacement in Rakhine and the extremely vulnerable non-displaced populations, especially 417,000 stateless Rohingyas and communities affected by conflict, insecurity and rising poverty. Grave child rights violations, mainly due to the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons, airstrikes, and explosive ordnance, continue to be largely reported. Attacks on schools and hospitals have continued at alarming levels, while all armed actors' recruitment and use of children remain a grave concern. As a result, women and children are at increased risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. Millions of children and adolescents are deprived of the right to education because their safe access to education has been disrupted. Camp closures, forced return, and relocation remain key protection concerns for displaced people. The security and protection of humanitarian and front-line workers is also a serious concern, as they are increasingly targeted by parties to the conflict and subject to arbitrary arrests and detentions. There has been a notable shrinking of humanitarian space, with access to cyclone and conflict-affected populations constrained by new restrictions on nongovernmental and civil society organizations. In addition, analysis shows that 60 per cent of landmine incidents reported in the first quarter of 2023 were in areas affected by Cyclone Mocha, highlighting the high risks of landmines/unexploded ordinance contamination in cyclone-affected areas - creating an additional potential threat to populations and humanitarian assistance efforts..."
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2023-06-03
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Description: "Highlights Almost three weeks after Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, the response in the Northwest remains constrained for 48,000 affected individuals, particularly for essential WASH needs. Cases of children and adolescents participating in unsafe reconstruction and income generation to support their families have been reported in some parts of Rakhine. UNICEF partners are provided essential learning packages to mitigate learning loss due to the delay in restoring learning infrastructure, especially in the Northwest. UNICEF partners stepped up primary healthcare services with additional fixed and mobile clinics and cold chain equipment to strengthen routine immunization in affected areas in Rakhine..."
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2023-06-02
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Description: "Common reactions of children to adverse situations: When we go through a disturbing event, where our life is at risk, it is possible that our body reacts in a different way than we are used to. Some common reactions that children may have are: Physical complaints, such as headaches and stomach aches Changes in appetite Difficulty sleeping due to nightmares or night terrors, which may cause them to scream atnight Difficulty concentrating on any activity Fear Concern for the present and the future Behaviors from when they were younger, such as wetting the bed, clinging to their parents or not wanting to be alone, crying frequently, thumb sucking, among others. Agitation and aggressiveness Shyness and isolation..."
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2023-05-30
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Description: "Highlights • Cases of child neglect are reported, as caregivers are preoccupied with survival and suffering from psychosocial distress, increasing child protection risks, including physical risks of playing in debris or water unsupervised, as well as exposure of children to trafficking, violence or exploitation. • 1,113 primary health care consultations have been provided in Rakhine through mobile health clinics from May 22 to date. • UNICEF and partners continued to provide mental health and psychosocial support, including psychosocial first aid, to 1,432 people (653 girls, 623 boys, 88 women, 68 men) through safe spaces and mobile child-friendly spaces in both Rakhine and Northwest. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The humanitarian situation in regions and states affected by Cyclone Mocha continues to be a concern, as challenges in a number of affected sectors will have an impact on children’s survival, wellbeing and development. Telecommunication remains the major constraint for collecting and sharing information in both Rakhine and the Northwest. Electricity resumed with limited hours (4-8 hours) in almost all areas of the Northwest while Rakhine State remains with no electricity. Humanitarian access to the affected population continues to be a challenge due to bureaucratic impediments, ongoing conflict and restrictions on movement and supply transportation. Affected people, including children and women, are at risk of explosive ordnance, mainly in conflict-affected areas. UNICEF’s Rakhine field office is replenishing stocks to scale up or continue assistance to affected children and populations. Transport takes longer than usual and there are delays in the arrival of supplies due to administrative process and several checkpoints. According to WASH Cluster partners, about 700 households in Chin State, 4,800 households in Magway, and 2,800 households in Sagaing Region have been affected. These numbers may increase, as partners are still collecting information in some areas. To date, approximately 41,500 people have been identified as having suffered impacts from the cyclone, with WASH assistance - especially safe drinking water, emergency latrines, and hygiene supplies - the priority needs. WASH Cluster partners reported that 208 ponds/ wells were flooded by salty water, affecting 101,378 people from 9,152 households in seven townships of Rakhine State affected by the cyclone. 193 open wells’ roofing sheets and wooden structures were damaged by storm winds in 46 villages in six townships (Sittwe, Ponnagyun, Mrauk U, Minbya, Maungdaw, and Man Aung). Two LifeStraw buildings were damaged in two villages in Minbya Township. Over 2,800 latrines were damaged in protracted camps and displacement sites in eight townships. Among 14 static nutrition treatment out-patient therapeutic programme and supplementary feeding program (OTP/SFP) centres in Rakhine, four centres were totally destroyed by the cyclone and need new buildings/ reconstruction, while an additional 10 centres need minor repairs. Partners reported that children are roaming around without clothes, often unsupervised, increasing child protection risks, including physical risks of playing in debris or water unsupervised, as well as exposure to trafficking, violence or exploitation. There is a need for support to caregivers, who require mental health and psychosocial support, as distress is impacting their capacity to care for their children. Cases of child neglect are reported, as caregivers are preoccupied with survival and suffering from psychosocial distress. Children and caregivers with disabilities need additional support. Adolescent girls are exposed to risks of sexual abuse, as they report travelling long distances to fetch household water..."
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2023-05-29
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Description: "Highlights Rehabilitation and cleaning up debris from schools and learning centres is a high priority to ensure readiness for school re-opening, planned for early June, as it is reported that 1,380 basic education schools across 17 townships of Rakhine have been affected. Cyclone Mocha badly damaged Rakhine markets, resulting in significant increases in the price of essential food, non-food items, and services. UNICEF and partners reached 31,725 affected population through distribution of family hygiene kits, soaps, buckets, jerry cans, and water purification sachets and water trucking for most affected villages in Rakhine. The catastrophic Cyclone Mocha had a devastating impact in Chin State, affecting 1813 households, 18 religious’ structures, and 9 educational institutions in Matupi, Hakha, Kanpalet, Palettwa, Mindat, Falam, Thantlang and Tedim. In the Northwest, UNICEF is working with implementing partners on the distribution of essential learning package kits (5,440 sets) and short-term home-based learning materials (2,472 sets) to IDP camps affected by the cyclone and armed conflicts. Situation in Numbers 3.4 million people in affected areas (OCHA) 1.6 million people targeted for humanitarian assistance (OCHA) 500,000 new additional caseload (OCHA) Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The humanitarian situation in regions and states affected by Cyclone Mocha continues to be a concern, as a number of affected sectors will have an impact on children’s survival, wellbeing and development. The latest assessments from the Market Analysis Unit (MAU) indicate that Cyclone Mocha badly damaged Rakhine markets, resulting in significant increases in the price of essential food, non-food items, and services. In Sittwe, electrical outages have impacted water supply and water pumps. Prices for water hand- pumps has doubled, rising from 42,000 MMK (USD 14) prior to the cyclone to 83,000 MMK (USD 28) afterward. The price of distilled water has increased by 17 per cent, rising from 600 MMK/20L (0.2 USD/20L) to 700 MMK/20L (0.24 USD/20L). Many households are struggling to access purified bottled water due to the rising cost. In Mrauk-U’s main market, vendors interviewed reported fewer inventory losses than vendors in Sittwe. Prices for hygiene-related items were fairly stable in Mrauk-U, although soap prices were up 25 per cent. In Ponnagyun, prices of non-food items, both for shelter and hygiene products, increased sharply. Blanket prices were up 17 per cent, while those for plastic tarps were up 60 per cent and prices for mosquito nets have doubled. Jerry cans were not available. Toothpaste prices were up 19 per cent, while soap was up 50 per cent and sanitary pad prices were stable. Assessments from the Market Analysis Unit indicate that the implementation of large-scale cash transfer programmes should be undertaken with caution due to supply constraints and potential market impacts. Cash assistance can be effective in Sittwe, Mrauk-U and Ponnagyun, where markets are damaged but still functional. Humanitarian cash assistance will likely grow more important in the coming weeks as regional supply chains recover. In Rakhine, 1,380 basic education schools across 17 townships of Rakhine have been affected. The number of children estimated in the need of education support stands at about 335,000. In addition, teachers and volunteer teachers have had their homes partially or destroyed and most of the affected population are now living in monasteries and with relatives. It has been challenging to get safe spaces and shade to deliver preventive and curative nutrition services, especially for Sittwe, Pauktaw and Kyauktaw areas. Temporary tents are urgently needed to deliver nutrition services to vulnerable people in shade and safe spaces. The catastrophic Cyclone Mocha cyclone had a devastating impact in Chin State, affecting 1,813 households, 18 religious structures, and 9 educational institutions in Matupi, Hakha, Kanpalet, Palettwa, Mindat, Falam, Thantlang and Tedim..."
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2023-05-27
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Description: "Executive Summary The chapter one explainsthe importance of community Support Group (CSG) and linkage with primary health care (PHC), universal health coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO)set up a vision for PHC in the 21st century: towards UHC and the SDGs in 2018. CSG is the one of the three key essential components of the PHC which provide the foundation and impetus for achievement of UHC and health related SDGs. PHC is “a whole-of-society approach to health that aims at ensuring the highest possible level of health and well-being and their equitable distribution by focusing on people’s needs and as early as possible along the continuum from health promotion and disease prevention to treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care, and as close as feasible to people’s everyday environment.” (WHO and UNICEF) (2018) UHC means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need withoutsuffering financial hardship. It includesthe fullspectrum of essential, quality health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care across the life course. The 2023 Agenda of Sustainable Development provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. There are 17 SDGs which can provide impetus to the Alma Ata and Astana principles (PHC) as follows. end poverty (SDG 1), equity (SDG 10), community participation (SDG 16), and intersectoral collaboration (SDG 17) There is growing global consensusthat effortsto bridge health system and community through collaboration and partnership will be key contributor to the achievement of SDG and UHC. Basic health staff (BHS) have over-workload to cover many villages and with a lot of tasks. It is hard to reach to all villages regularly. Accessibility of the community to health center is also difficult in some areas because of geographical terrain and other conditions. Even the BHS arrive in the village, they could not meet with caregivers at all visits with many reasons. Therefore, CSG composed of villagers and voluntary health workers is essential to fill up the gap to achieve UHC and SDG. The chapter two outlines guidance to operationalize the community Support effectively and efficiently. There are 6 Steps for setting up and operationalize the CSG in the village. SOG 1: Advocate and Communicate SOG 2: Form CSG SOG 3: Build Capacity SOG 4: Select and Implement Appropriate Interventions SOG 5: Monitor and Provide Supportive Supervision SOG 6: Ensure Functioning and Sustainability of CSG There are seven action points from the above SOGs. UNICEF develops the advocacy messages, and it can be adapted as per local situation. Project/ Responsible Person conduct advocacy meeting. Community form CSG by themselves with one month after advocacy meeting. Project staff visit to village and conduct meeting with CSG ensuring formation is as per set criteria and explain the roles and responsibilities of CSG. The staff discuss with CSG members and set the date for capacity building and prepare and conduct accordingly. CSG and CBHWs implement all or selected interventions according to the needs. The respective project staffs provide supportive supervision, support and observe the progress of CSG. They facilitate and serve as a technical advisor and not include in decision making. They have to ensure the establishment of effective community feedback and complaints mechanism. Project has to provide necessary supports for functioning and sustaining of CSG and ensure that CSG has ability to stand independently in long term. The chapter three outlines and guides the detail implementation of each intervention. There are 13 interventions and CSG and Community Based Health Workers (CBHW) will implement all or selected interventions based on the needs of the respective community. The interventions are as follow. Community Mobilization IYCF counselling Active Case Finding and Prevention and Treatment of Acute Malnutrition Establish Referral System Support Nutrition Promotion Month Campaign and Regular Nutrition Activities such as Group monitoring and Promotion (GMP), Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming Anti-Natal Care Community Based Newborn Care Community Case Management of pneumonia and diarrhoea WASH Early Childhood Development Income Generation Activities Data Management and Others based on local needs..."
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2023-01-02
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Description: "Highlights Advocacy for humanitarian access to affected populations continues and this remains a critical constraint in assessing the extent of humanitarian needs and in providing lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable populations. Incoming reports indicate that across all affected areas, access to safe drinking water is a critical priority due to the damage caused to water supply infrastructure. In Rakhine, at least 32 nutrition infrastructure and nutrition-related spaces are severely damaged. In the Northwest, around 30 schools are reported to be damaged, Life-saving nutrition supplies, including Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), has been provided to 77 children with severe acute malnutrition. The UNICEF funding situation is critical: to date the Myanmar 2023 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal for USD 169.6 million is only 11.8 per cent funded. Situation in Numbers 3.2 million people within the areas impacted by the cyclone are most vulnerable and likely to have humanitarian needs (OCHA) This includes an estimated: 1.12 million children 0-17 years Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs There is no significant change in the access situation as no Travel Authorisation approvals have been granted in Rakhine State and in the Northwest of the country affected by Cyclone Mocha. In Rakhine, deaths have been reported, including of children and pregnant women. IDP communities in northern Rakhine state have been relocated to schools as temporary shelters. There is an urgent need for latrines due to the increased number of people relocated. Access to safe drinking water is an urgent priority, along with roofing for shelters, health services and WASH facilities. Mobile medical assistance has been initiated in some central Rakhine State townships, but harder-to-reach villages have yet to receive support. As many as 32 nutrition infrastructure and nutrition- related spaces (including breast-feeding spaces, antenatal support services and treatment centres) are severely damaged. The airport reopened to commercial flights today. The Yangon – Sittwe road has been re-opened to trucks today and passenger buses from Yangon have also resumed. Many reports indicate damage to WASH infrastructure. The latrine superstructures in Rakhine camps have been substantially damaged and, in several locations, flooding is reported to have rendered the facilities dysfunctional. Similarly, heavy damage to water supply infrastructure has been reported, and the storm surge flooded water supply ponds, making the water saline. In the Northwest, shelter and water supply are the first priority needs, followed by food security. Electricity has been recovered in most of the urban areas of Sagaing and Chin. Telecommunication remains a major challenge for collecting information. It was reported that 30 schools have been damaged in Chin State. A total of 21 townships (17 townships in Rakhine State and four townships in Chin State) have been declared as disaster (cyclone) affected areas by the authorities..."
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2023-05-19
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Description: "Highlights: • Four days after Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar it is still extremely challenging to get information on the magnitude of the disaster and the number of children and women affected by the crisis. • Reports of damaged critical infrastructure, including roads, houses, schools and hospitals are reported, as well as intermittent or total power outages. Telecommunications and internet connectivity continue to be major challenges. • There are concerns about contamination of water sources as a result of storm surges, landslides and flooding in some of the impacted locations. • Drinking water, shelter, health and food have been consistently identified as priorities by communities consulted. • The UNICEF funding situation is critical: to date the Myanmar 2023 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal for USD 169.6 million is only 11.8 per cent funded. Situation in Numbers 5.4 million people are estimated to have been in the path of the cyclone across Rakhine and the Northwest (OCHA) 3.2 million people are most vulnerable and likely to have humanitarian needs (OCHA) Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The humanitarian community continues to face challenges in accessing information and in getting approval for travel authorisation to conduct needs assessments and reach affected populations with emergency relief. Network connection and intermittent electricity continue to be major challenges to communicating with partners across the affected areas. In Northwest, humanitarian access and information availability are main challenges to reach to beneficiaries. Major power lines have been damaged in the west and northeast townships of Magway (Pakokku, Seikphyu, Salin, Yaesagyo, Pauk, Myaing, Saw and Kantkaw) areas. As a result, electricity is not expected to be restored before 19 May 2023. In Rakhine, many infrastructures are reportedly damaged including public services – electricity, telecommunications, schools, hospitals and connectivity continues to be a major challenge. The latest information identified serious damage to at least 13 camps (out of 21) in Rakhine. It is estimated that 80% of school infrastructure is partially/totally damaged with roofs ripped off and damaged/collapsed walls. Schools reopening in Rakhine in June is therefore in question. Many teachers and volunteer teachers are also directly impacted and have had their homes partially or destroyed. Concerns have also been raised over the possibility that the destruction caused by the cyclone in the camps for displaced populations (displaced prior to the cyclone) may lead authorities to push individuals to return to their places of origin as part of an effort to close down camps. In term of the response, recommendations for in-kind assistance seems to be more relevant than cash, according to the community voices, as commodity prices are rapidly rising..."
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2023-05-18
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Description: "Highlights Information on the impact of the cyclone in Myanmar is gradually becoming available, confirming significant levels of destruction in the locations where the cyclone has passed. In Rakhine, initial reports indicate major damage to shelters, latrines (structures, flooding in some camps) and contamination of water sources (though hand pumps are functioning). Health services are reported to be non-functioning and the hospital which serves the camps has been badly damaged. Taing Nyo IDP site in Mrauk-U, one of the largest, is reported to be seriously affected. In the Northwest, heavy damage has been reported in Magway and Sagaing, as well as in Chin, Bago and Ayeyarwaddy UNICEF, in coordination with OCHA and other humanitarian organisations, is still working to assess the situation and needs on the ground. Clearance for rapid needs assessments in the field is still pending approval of Travel authorisation. The UNICEF funding situation is critical: to date the Myanmar 2023 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal for USD 169.6 million is only 11.8 per cent funded. Situation in Numbers 16 million people potentially exposed to Cyclone Mocha, including over 1.2 million already internally displaced (UNOSAT/UNITAR, 13 May 2023) 5.6 million children potentially exposed to Cyclone Mocha 8 States/Regions potentially cyclone-affected: Rakhine, Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, Ayeyarwady, Chin, Bago and Naypyitaw (UNOSAT/UNITAR, 13 May 2023) Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs As information is beginning to reach the humanitarian community, emerging priority needs are for shelter, drinking water, latrine reconstruction / repair, and food due to the limited functionality of markets. In the Northwest, an estimated 22,209 people from 34 villages in 2 townships of Sagaing, and 2,462 people from 2 townships of Magway have been evacuated /relocated. Massive damages are reported in Magway and Sagaing, as well as in Chin, Bago and Ayeyarwaddy. In the northern areas of Magway and Sagaing, electricity has been intermittent since Monday 14 May and around 3,676 houses partially or fully damaged in 98 villages in Magway region due to flash flooding and heavy rains. Drinking water is reported as a critical issue in downtown Sittwe, as due to the electricity cuts the municipal water supply is not operating. The roofs of 724 houses, 9 schools and 10 churches were reported to have blown off and be partially or fully damaged due to strong winds in Chin state. In northern Rakhine state, Maungdaw, electricity and telecommunication are not yet restored. A number of causalities were reported due to damage/collapse of temporary buildings. Some initial reports indicate that significant damage has been incurred in all the Sittwe camps, with shelters and latrines damaged . UNICEF Field Office team has been communicating with partners and collecting information on the areas and numbers of people affected by the cyclone. Passenger ferries / boats began arriving in Sittwe this morning from Mrauk U. Telecommunication across Rakhine remains a challenge due to the severe damage to the main telecoms tower during the cyclone. UNICEF partner reported that: in Mrauk-U 25-40% building were damaged; one whole village – Nge Swal destroyed with no place for people to take shelter. Sittwe airport remains closed for commercial flights. The road between Mrauk U and Sittwe is operational for vehicles but not trucks (according to UNDSS). Opening the road from Yangon to Sittwe is being prioritized by authorities. The status of road conditions from Yangon to Mrauk U are still to be confirmed. The jetty area in Sittwe has some damage, but the is partially open and movement by boat is possible. The UNICEF office in Sittwe suffered some additional rain damage overnight due to broken windows. UNICEF staff will work from the OCHA office as an interim measure while a temporary office is being identified. Cleaning and moving of supplies from the damaged should be completed on 17 May. UNICEF stocks in the Maungdaw warehouse are in good condition..."
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2023-05-17
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Description: "Highlights • Damage to structures and many roads initially blocked as a result of fallen trees and power lines when Cyclone Mocha made landfall on the Rakhine coast on Sunday, 14 May around midday. Cleanup crews were out on Sunday evening and Monday, with very heavy winds and rain lasting until around 15.30. Heavy rains and winds continued into late evening. • The storm moved further north-northeast towards Myanmar’s Chin State and Sagaing Region, which are at high risk of landslides and localized flooding. • Information on the full picture and impact on communities is not yet available due to downed telecommunications and intermittent availability of internet, and inaccessibility of some roads due to trees falling and debris. • UNICEF, in coordination with OCHA and other humanitarian organisations, is still working to assess the situation and needs on the ground. • The UNICEF funding situation is critical: to date the Myanmar 2023 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal for USD 169.6 million is only 11.8 per cent funded. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Over 16 million people are in the path of Cyclone Mocha, including 1,751,284 people living in areas that will be affected by sustained wind speeds of >120km/h.1 The humanitarian situation in the anticipated affected areas is already of grave concern, particularly for the 232,100 people displaced across Rakhine and over 1 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Northwest. Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar on 14 May, with heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds reported in Rakhine, particularly in the state capital Sittwe. Telecommunications with these areas have been cut since the afternoon of 14 May, making it impossible to have a more accurate update on the extent of damage. Flooding was less than predicted but did reach West Sanpiya ward, Sittwe Hotel and the UNICEF office. There was damage to structures and many roads were initially blocked as a result of fallen trees and power lines. Cleanup crews were out on Sunday evening and Monday, and some roads have now been cleared. However, efforts are likely to take some time, due to the extent of damage. Sittwe Airport, which was closed last week, seems to have reopened, likely for military flights, as four flights were reportedly observed overhead in one-hour period. No information is available so far regarding if or when domestic flights will resume. In the Northwestern States, there has been severe damage due to heavy rains and wind and floods are reported in Magway and Sagaing, where heavy rains and limited capacity for shelters are reported for all IDPs. Armed attacks have also been reported in Kani, Khin U and Monywa. The UNICEF office in Sittwe suffered substantial damage and will likely be out of service for a substantial period. A temporary office space will be identified while assessment of office viability and next steps are undertaken. Initial estimates by the Inter Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) indicate that 200,000 people will need humanitarian assistance in Rakhine and a further 500,000 people in the Northwest. Humanitarian teams are trying to attempt assessment of camps and wards around Sittwe..."
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2023-05-15
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Description: "Situation in Numbers 5,600,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance 17,600,000 people in need (HRP 2023) 1,493,100 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 (UNHCR) 53,200 People displaced to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 328,000 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021 Highlights UNICEF joined an inter-agency mission to Pinlaung township, Shan State,distributing WASH supplies to more than 4,000 displaced people (1,200 households). 4,100 clean delivery kits and 676 community newborn kits were also distributed to assist the safe delivery and care of babies. UNICEF efforts to support health care service programmes continue to be severely affected by long delays in obtaining official customs clearance of medical supplies and commodities. 302 casualties of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, of which were 21% children, have been reported as of the end of the first quarter of 2023. UNICEF has secured US $19.83 million to date, representing 11.8 per cent of its 2023 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal. Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar is appealing for US $169.6 million in 2023 to address the needs of 2.8 million people, including an estimated 1.9 million children. During the reporting period, UNICEF secured $19.83 million, or 11.8 per cent of its 2023 HAC appeal. UNICEF has received this generous support from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United States Fund for UNICEF, the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO), the Government of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the Government of Norway, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi the vaccine alliance and through UNICEF’s Global Humanitarian Thematic Funding. UNICEF and its partners continue to deliver much-needed services covering nutrition, health, HIV/AIDS, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education, child protection, gender-based violence in emergencies, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, social protection and cash-based programming, social behaviour change (SBC), accountability to affected populations (AAP), humanitarian leadership and cluster coordination. Although UNICE secured almost 12 per cent of HAC appeal, the funding gap of 88 per cent is severely affecting the capacity to respond. Without these resources, targeted populations, especially children, who need basic social services will not be able to receive assistance. UNICEF continues resource mobilization to have more support and expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Conflict intensified mainly in the southeast, northwest and Kachin states and the total number of people displaced internally is over 1.8 million, including 1.5 million newly displaced after February 2021. More than 50 per cent of new displacements are in the northwest with an estimated 760,300 people displaced in Sagaing region and 200,000 in Magway region where there were reports of frequent and intensified clashes, airstrikes, destruction of property and people being arrested and detained by Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF). The number of children on the move continues to increase, especially in the southeast and northwest. On 11 April, air attacks by the MAF in Kanbulu Township, Sagaing, reportedly killed more than 170 people, including women and children.The security situation remains fragile in the southeast with indiscriminate attacks, escalating armed clashes using heavy artillery and airstrikes. A total of 450,000 are estimated to be displaced across Kayin, Kayah, Mon, Tanintharyi, Bago East and Shan South. In early April, UNICEF joined the inter-agency Mission to Pinlaung township, Shan State and distributed WASH supplies to more than 4,000 people from 1,200 displaced households in 20 camps. In Kachin, increased fighting was reported in Hpakant, Shwegu, Bhamo and Waing Maw townships, where there have been 15,300 newly displaced people since February 2021 and as well as 90,000 long-term displaced people. The basic level of public services provision has been disrupted, with unmet humanitarian needs. In Rakhine, water scarcity and delays in obtaining travel authorizations are the major issues. According to the recent monitoring of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) incidents during the first quarter of 2023, a total of 302 causalities with of which 21 per cent were children have been reported nationwide. This figure represents 77 per cent of total causalities reported in 2022 (390 reported). Humanitarian access continues to deteriorate because of bureaucracy, multiple checkpoints, movement restrictions, conflicts and roadblocks due to armed clashes. The supply chain management in the country continues to face barriers and unprecedented upheavals, mainly for imported supplies earmarked for health and nutrition programmes which are critically important. The Country Office is facing prolonged delays in obtaining Customs clearance for those supplies and shipments have been detained at the border and the airport for two years. There are 77 cases, with a total value of US$4.4 million, pending approval for tax exemption certificates to facilitate Customs clearance. Most of these supplies are medicines/pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment and food supplements for malnourished children. The office is expected to pay heavy charges for their storage, and the use-by dates for some items are expected to expire before the end of the year. In-country logistics are another problem. The increased restrictions to travel are causing delays in distributing supplies to some parts of the country which, in turn, are piling more pressure on the supply chain. The restrictions hinge on the demands from the authorities to be given full control of the supplies. The Country Office sees several risks in complying with this and is yet to solicit the views/feedback from the donors..."
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2023-05-12
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Description: "Situation in Numbers 5,600,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance 17,600,000 people in need (HRP 2023) 1,438,600 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 (UNHCR) 52,200 People displaced to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 328,000 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021 Highlights The humanitarian and human rights situation in Myanmar remains volatile in the first quarter of 2023, with continuing displacement in the north-west and south-east. The number of people displaced nationally reached 1,766,600 with a slight decrease for those prior to 1 February 2021, now 328,000 displaced compared to previous report indicating 330,400. In Kachin, Shan and Rakhine states displaced people were instructed to return to their place of origins by the end of March, but with limited information on safe return or assistance. 31,187 people received primary health care services, and 465 children aged 9–18 months were vaccinated against measles in Rakhine, Kachin, and Shan with the assistance of partner organizations. Under the Bright Start programme, 71,155 people received telemedicine consultation services, including 59,936 consultations for children under 5 and 11,219 consultations for pregnant women. The programme also provided 1,360 investigations of antenatal care for pregnant women and 32 investigations for children under 5. Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$169.6 million in 2023 to address the needs of the 2.8 million people it has targeted, including an estimated 1.9 million children. During the reporting period, UNICEF secured US$19.15 million, 11.3 per cent of its Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal. UNICEF has received this generous support from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United States Fund for UNICEF, the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO), the Government of Japan, the Government of Norway, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi the vaccine alliance and through Global Humanitarian Thematic Funding. UNICEF and its partners continue to deliver much-needed services covering nutrition, health, HIV/AIDS, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education, child protection, gender-based violence in emergencies, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, social protection and cash-based programming, accountability to affected populations (AAP), humanitarian leadership and cluster coordination. The programmes hope to scale up services to the targeted populations, especially to children in need, with continued support from donors. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Armed conflicts continue across Myanmar, particularly in the southeast and northwest where there is regular heavy fighting, air strikes, artillery shelling and the destruction of civilian properties. The humanitarian and human rights situation in Myanmar remains volatile in the first quarter of 2023, with continued new displacement, especially in the north-west and south-east. The number of people displaced rose to 1.77 million across the country at the end of March1 up from 1.66 at the end of February. The situation is particularly acute in Sagaing Region, where there are 744,000 displaced people (as of 27 March 2023). Armed clashes are continuing and access to the region by road is blocked. Nationally, tight security measures have also restricted the delivery of supplies in northwest and southeast regions in particular, there are reports of luggage and supplies being inspected at several checkpoints, leading to delays in partner movements necessary for the implementation and monitoring of activities. Alongside these new displacements, there has been an increased focus by some state-level authorities for people in protracted displacement to return to their villages of origin. In Kachin, Shan and Rakhine states, local authorities instructed people living in displacement sites to return to their place of origins by the end of March. However, limited information on support for safe return has been provided and many displaced people remain concerned regarding safety, security, and lack of basic services in their places of origin. In some locations, populations have been offered some assistance, but this has been inconsistent across locations and generally considered to be insufficient to meet immediate basic needs. To date, due to access limitations, it has not been possible to carry out assessments in the majority of return locations. In Kayah (Karenni) State, the south-east regions, approximately 20,000 newly displaced people need food, medicines, and tarpaulins to make temporary shelters. Water shortage is another emerging issue with the lack of hygiene causing rashes and diarrhoea among children under 5. Most of the camps are far from any hospital or clinic making it difficult for people to seek medical assistance. Estimates suggest that a high percentage of displaced people, particularly women and children, are suffering from depression and trauma after losing their homes, property and/or family members..."
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2023-04-07
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Description: "A tool to collate and analyze feedback from affected populations Highlights The Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Unit of the UNICEF Myanmar Country Office has created an interactive AAP dashboard to consolidate feedback and suggestions from affected populations. The dashboard enables the collection and analysis of feedback in a disaggregated manner based on sectors, age, sex, and location of respondents. A unique attribute of the AAP dashboard is its participatory approach, which involves consultations with field offices and implementing partners. The feedback collected is analysed on a quarterly basis using the AAP dashboard, allowing for sector-specific analysis and identification of areas for programmatic intervention..."
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2023-03-08
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Description: "Situation in Numbers 5,600,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance 17,600,000 people in need (HRP 2023) 1,329,700 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 (UNHCR) 52,000 People displaced to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 (UNHCR) 330,400 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021 (OCHA) Highlights By the end of February 2023, Myanmar reported more than 1.6 million people displaced across the country including over 1.3 million people who have been displaced since February 2021. Recent new displacement is particularly concentrated in northwest and southeast regions due to ongoing hostilities. UNICEF joined the interagency missions in northern Rakhine, and distributed hygiene kits to 1,034 families and other hygiene, education and recreational materials to 6,389 displaced people in southern Shan state. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) reached 288,684 individuals. UNICEF requires US$169.6 million to respond to the multisectoral humanitarian needs of children in Myanmar. Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$169.6 million in 2023 to address the needs of the 2.8 million people targeted, including an estimated 1.9 million children. During the reporting period, UNICEF secured US$9.4 million, comprising US$ 1.8 million received in 2023 and US$7.6 million carried forward from the previous year. UNICEF has been given generous support by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Humanitarian Aid department of the European Commission (ECHO), the Government of Japan, the Government of Norway, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and through global humanitarian thematic funding. UNICEF and its partners continue to deliver much-needed services covering nutrition, health, HIV/AIDS, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education, child protection, gender-based violence in emergencies, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, social protection and cash-based programming, accountability to affected populations (AAP), humanitarian leadership and cluster coordination. The programmes hope to scale up services to the targeted populations, especially to children in need, with continued support from donors. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The general situation remains volatile with continuous widespread and intensified armed conflicts across Myanmar, particularly in the southeast and northwest where there is regular heavy fighting, air strikes, artillery shelling and the destruction of civilian properties. As of 27 February, more than 1.3 million people had been displaced across Myanmar since February 2021 according to United Nations figures.1 During the reporting period, 154,400 people werenewly displaced, primarily in the regions of Sagaing, Magway, Thanintharyi, and Bago East, as well as Mon and Kayin states due to intensified fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF), Ethnic Armed Organizations and the People’s Defence Forces. On 2 February 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC) declared martial law in 37 additional townships across Myanmar and, on 22 February, in 3 more townships in Sagaing region. These include 26 townships in the northwest (14 in Sagaing, 7 in Chin, 5 in Magway) and 14 in the southeast (5 in Bago, 4 in Kayah, 2 in Kayin, 2 in Thanintharyi and 1 in Mon). This brings the total number of townships under martial law to 47. This imposition of martial law affecting the service delivery in those areas by adding additional bureaucratic layers, security checkpoints and curfew. Humanitarian access remains severely constrained in most states and regions, mostly due to bureaucratic impediments, movement restrictions, insecurity, and landmines. There are severe restrictions on sending humanitarian supplies to most townships in the northwest and southeast. However, in Rakhine State restrictions on travel have been lifted including to six officially off-limit townships, though the domestic transport of supplies remains limited. Nationally, the lead time necessary for transport is prolonged due to the approval requirements, the complex security situation and the presence of multiple checkpoints. Some transport routes are affected by the presence of different parties to the conflict. Beyond domestic access constraints, restrictions and delays have hampered the import of humanitarian supplies for more than a year. Additionally, some supplies which used to be tax exempt, such as micronutrient tablets, ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) and other medical supplies, are now taxed. In the northwest and southeast, humanitarian partners are often unable to reach people in need, particularly in Sagaing, Magway and Kayin because of stringent restrictions on movement and supplies, the use of landmines and explosive ordinance and threats to humanitarian workers. The situation of people, including children, remains unknown in some areas. Internally displaced people in Kayah State (particularly those from eastern Demoso) are suffering from acute water shortages. Kachin state, which has been affected by conflict for several decades, and the impact of the recurrent and heavy conflicts is still severe. Despite no major displacement was reported during the first two months of 2023, local General Administration Department (GAD) met with camp leaders in Kachin to encourage the displaced people in protracted camps to return to their place of origins by the end of March without a viable plan for rehabilitation. Three options were discussed: (i) return to place of origin; (ii) move to a resettlement site (iii) the displaced people to make their own plans to move out of the camps. This forced return was reported in Shan and Rakhine States as well and this has led to increased anxiety among camp communities as most of their home villages may be contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) or occupied by active military forces. Although travel restrictions have been eased in Rakhine State, the local General Administration Department (GAD)still does not permit access to all areas, particularly to villages in remote rural areas, and camps in towns have increased the vulnerability of the displaced populations. Most service providers were unable to assist populations in dire humanitarian need. In early January, UNICEF joined an inter-agency Mission in 4 townships of southern Shan State, distributing 2,834 hygiene kits, 68 school bags, 806 soap bars, 516 water buckets, 2 school kits and recreation kits to 6,389 displaced people in 46 camps. In the middle of January UNICEF distributed 1,034 hygiene kits to 1,034 families at 8 sites for displaced people in Buthidaung and Rathedaung, Rakhine State as part of a joint Mission led by the United Nations..."
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2023-03-13
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Description: "Highlights: Myanmar continues to experience a severe - and worsening - humanitarian and human rights crisis. Conflict and violence have escalated across the country, impacting children and their families and displacing more than 1.5 million people. Access of conflict-affected populations to services and delivery of humanitarian assistance has been further constrained by restrictions imposed on movement of both people and goods. Grave violations of child rights have increased in 2022 compared with 2021.There has also been an eightfold increase in the number of abductions in 2022. As of December 2022 at least 670 children had been killed or maimed by armed actors since the military takeover in February 2021 In 2022, UNICEF received US$ 33.92 million, representing 22 per cent of its Myanmar Humanitarian Action for Children appeal of US$ 151.4 million. Despite the gap, UNICEF and its partner reached close to one million children and their families. FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PARTNERSHIPS In 2022, Myanmar continued to struggle with unprecedented political, socioeconomic and human rights issues and humanitarian crises. The 2022 Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview estimated that 14.4 million people, including 5 million children, needed assistance. UNICEF Myanmar Country Office appealed for US$151.4 million to help displaced people and host communities across the country. Despite a number of challenges: restrictions in accessing affected communities, high levels of uncertainty about security and the funding gap significantly impacted the programmes, UNICEF was able to reach close to 1 million children and their families. By the end of 2022, UNICEF Myanmar had received US$33.92 million (including US$10.74 million carried forward from 2021), representing 22 per cent of the amount appealed for. The funding was generously contributed by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the European Commission's Humanitarian Office (ECHO), the German Federal Foreign Office, the Global Thematic Fund, Denmark, Japan, Norway, the Korean Committee for UNICEF, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the World Health Organization. These funds were used to deliver much needed services in nutrition, health, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education and child protection. In 2023, UNICEF, with continued support from the donors, will scale up programmes and approaches to reach more vulnerable children and communities. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions in supporting the children of Myanmar..."
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2023-02-13
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Description: "Highlights The number of people displaced nationally, including those in protracted situations, has continued to rise, exceeding 1.5 million as of 26 December 2022. UNICEF reached over 2.7 million children aged 6–59 months with support to the vitamin A supplementation campaign. UNICEF and its partners helped 62,583 children access formal and non-formal education, despite the continuing conflict. During the reporting period, UNICEF and its partners provided lifesaving child protection services to 41,410 people (16,135 girls, 14,803 boys, 7,358 women and 3,114 men). UNICEF and its partners reached a total of 10,887 children aged 6– 59 months (5,446 boys and 5,441 girls) and 1,649 pregnant and lactating women with preventive nutrition services in December. 56,708 affected people were provided with life-saving WASH supplies by UNICEF and partners during the period. By the end of the year, UNICEF Myanmar had received only 20 per cent of its appeal (US$30.32 million), earmarked to provide humanitarian assistance to the targeted population. Situation in Numbers 5,000,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance (HRP 2022) 14,400,000 people in need (HRP 2022) 1,175,300 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 (UNHCR, 26 Dec 2022) 49,800 People displaced to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 (UNHCR, 26 Dec 2022) 330,400 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021 (UNHCR,269 Dec 2022) Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$151.4 million to deliver humanitarian assistance to displaced people and host communities across the country. The Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) estimates that, in 2022, 14.4 million people, including 5 million children, have needed assistance. Up to December 2022, UNICEF has received generous contributions from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the European Commission’s Humanitarian Office, the German Federal Foreign Office, the Global Thematic Fund, Denmark, Japan, Norway, the Korean Committee for UNICEF, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The funds received contribute to delivering much needed assistance through UNICEF programmes covering Nutrition, Health, HIV/AIDS, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, Child protection, Gender-based violence in emergencies, Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), Social protection and cash-based programming, Accountability to affected populations (AAP), and Humanitarian leadership and Cluster coordination. UNICEF Myanmar has so far received US$30.32 million, representing 20 per cent of the amount appealed for. In 2023, UNICEF will continue responding according to its Humanitarian Action for Children appeal. The programmes hope to scale up services to the targeted populations, especially children in need, with continued support from the donors. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Displacement due to conflict rose again in December, reaching a total of 1,505,7001 people. This figure includes those displaced by conflict prior to 2021. The ongoing conflict is constraining the movement of assistance, supplies and people. In Rakhine, the ceasefire between the Myanmar Armed Forces and the Arakan Army has resulted in the easing of some transportation restrictions. Nevertheless access, as elsewhere in the country, remains severely constrained. Heightened security measures, checkpoints and denial of travel authorizations are compounding humanitarian workers’ inability to reach children and their families, who are increasingly vulnerable to protection issues, malnutrition and disease. According to UNOCHA’s latest figures2 , approximately 20,800 people have been affected by the resurgence of conflict in the region since August 2022 and remain displaced in Rakhine State and Paletwa township in Chin. In the northwest, comprising Chin, Sagaing and Magway, 795,6001 displaced children, woman and men are located in these regions, representing 68 per cent of all people displaced nationally since February 2021. Severe access constraints continue to hinder timely and principled deliveries of aid. In the southeast, armed clashes are forcing people to search for safety in nearby forests or host communities and informal displacement sites. Humanitarian organizations face challenges in providing life-saving services for the numerous displaced people in remote rural areas due to security concerns and restricted access to urban zones. Despite this, UNICEF is coordinating with local partners to provide necessary assistance for the displaced population, notably with health, nutrition, WASH, child protection and education services. Throughout the country, landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) continue to pose a threat to the life of children and their communities. Based on UNICEF’s most recent monitoring report of landmines and ERW3 , the number of casualties nationwide from January to October 2022 has already exceeded the total number of cases for 2021 (117 per cent). Some 333 people have so far been impacted with 86 people killed and 247 injured. Children account for 32 per cent of cases. Giving the ongoing reporting constraints, the actual numbers are anticipated to be much higher. UNICEF is working with partners to provide explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) to prevent such incidents and to protect children and communities against the physical injury and psychological trauma caused by landmines and ERW..."
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2022-12-30
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Description: "HIGHLIGHTS..... Myanmar continues to experience a severe - and worsening - humanitarian and human rights crisis. Conflict and violence have escalated across the country, impacting children and their families and displacing more than 1.4 million people. The ongoing political crisis has been coupled with economic challenges, increasing people's vulnerability. An estimated 17.6 million people, including 5.6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance. Access of children and their families to such essential services as health care, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and education is severely constrained. These interrelated challenges are threatening children's survival, development and well-being. UNICEF’s humanitarian strategy focuses on working with communities, local and international partners and with all stakeholders to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance and ensure critical services reach children in need. UNICEF requires US$169.6 million to respond to the mult-isectoral humanitarian needs of children in Myanmar. HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND NEEDS Children and their families continue to suffer due to widespread and deepening conflict in Myanmar. The situation further deteriorated in 2022, with increased fighting taking place nationwide between the Myanmar Armed Forces, ethnic armed organizations and more than 600 local defence groups. Around 17.6 million people - almost one third of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. The number of children and their families displaced by the conflict has increased by 60 per cent since December 2021 to more than 1.4 million people, including the 330,400 who had been living in protracted displacement even prior to the coup that took place in February 2021. Communities in the Sagaing region are the hardest hit, with nearly 612,400 people displaced as of October 2022. The resurgence of fighting in Rakhine State between government armed forces and a large ethnic armed organization has imperilled the situation of the nearly 220,000 people living in protracted displacement there. There are also extremely vulnerable non-displaced people, including 417,000 stateless Rohingyas, along with communities affected by conflict, insecurity and rising poverty in rural areas and cities. Cross-border movements are fluid and bidirectional. Those who fled to Thailand and then returned to Myanmar remain displaced within the country because they have not returned to places of origin. Grave violations of child rights have increased in 2022 compared with 2021: for example, the number of children killed and maimed between January and September 2022 more than doubled compared with 2021, largely due to indiscriminate use of heavy weapons, airstrikes and explosive ordnance. There has also been an eightfold increase in the number of abductions in 2022. Attacks on schools and hospitals have continued at alarming levels, while recruitment and use of children by all armed actors remains of serious concern. Millions of children and adolescents are deprived of the right to education because their safe access to education has been disrupted. The ongoing conflict has undermined the delivery of child health services, including routine immunization and the response to severe wasting. This has lead to a regression in child health outcomes in the country. The disruption in child immunization services also creates longer-term risks of increased disease prevalence. Access of conflict-affected populations to services and delivery of humanitarian assistance has been further constrained by restrictions imposed on movement of both people and goods. Camp closures and forced return and relocation remain key protection concerns for displaced people. The safety and protection of humanitarian and front-line workers has also become a serious concern, as they are increasingly targeted by parties to the conflict and subject to arbitrary arrests and detentions..."
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2022-12-06
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Description: "Highlights Essential medical supplies were distributed to partners in the northwest and southeast regions for use in primary health care services and were expected to meet the needs of more than 14,000 children. A total of 10,370 children (5,348 girls and 5,022 boys) and 2,062 caregivers were provided with access to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities and interventions through in-person and remote approaches. Nearly 28,000 temporarily displaced people in Kayin, Kayah, Magway and Tanintharyi received life-saving WASH supplies. So far this year, UNICEF has provided cash assistance to a total of 8,467 participants through its Maternal and Child Cash Transfer programme. Up to November, the 2022 UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children appeal has received only 20 per cent of the required US$151.4 million to cover the multisectoral humanitarian needs of the targeted 1.1 million children..."
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2022-11-30
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Description: "Highlights: As of 26 September, the number of internally displaced people has reached 1,347,400, including 1,017,000 displaced since the military takeover in February 2021 and 330,400 living in protracted displacement prior to the coup. On 16 September, at least 11 children died as a result of an air strike and indiscriminate fire in civilian areas, including a school, in Tabayin Township, in the Sagaing region. In Rakhine, the security situation continues to deteriorate. Movement restrictions are being imposed as a result of continuing clashes between the Arakan Army and Myanmar Armed Forces, severely affecting humanitarian interventions and the ability of aid workers to reach the affected population. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that almost 13,400 people have been newly displaced in the region as of 26 September. Although the UNICEF nutrition programme is facing a funding gap of 85 per cent, implementing partners have been able to reach 32,119 children aged 6–59 months (15,821 girls) with preventive nutrition services, including multiple micronutrient powder and vitamin A supplementation. Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$151.4 million to deliver humanitarian assistance to displaced people and host communities across the country. The Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) estimates that, in 2022, 14.4 million people including 5 million children, need assistance. During September 2022, UNICEF has received generous contributions from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the European Commission’s Humanitarian Office (ECHO), the German Federal Foreign Office, the Global Thematic Fund, the Government of Denmark, the Government of Japan, the Government of Norway, the Korean Committee for UNICEF and UNOCHA. UNICEF Myanmar has so far received US$34.13 million, representing an increase of US$2.2 million from the previous reporting period. The funds received contribute to delivering much needed assistance through UNICEF programmes covering: Nutrition, Health, HIV/AIDS, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, Child Protection, Genderbased violence in emergencies (GBViE), Protection of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), Social protection, Accountability affected population (AAP) and Cluster coordination. UNICEF continues to respond to the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal but experienced an overall funding gap of 77 per cent that significantly affects the provision of humanitarian assistance and services to the targeted populations, especially children in need. UNICEF can scale up responses and accelerate service deliveries to the targeted population with continued support from donors. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The escalating conflict and violence, rising poverty and a struggling economy due to inflation continues to severely affect children and families across Myanmar. As of 26 September, the conflict has displaced 1,347,400 people, including an estimated 471,590 children, who need critical humanitarian assistance. More than half of the displaced population is in Sagaing region, accounting for 545,200 people, where the volatility of the situation and active military operations continue to trigger displacements. On 16 September, in Tabayin township of Sagaing, at least 11 children died in an air strike and from indiscriminate fire in civilian areas, including a school, while another 15 children from the same school are still missing. Humanitarian actors are facing significant challenges posed by security risks in the northwest, particularly as there is a need to provide immediate assistance to children and communities there. In September, UNICEF conducted a field assessment in some parts of the northwest to evaluate the operational environment and hopes that the recently established subnational inter-cluster coordination group will contribute to increasing coordinated efforts in response to the local needs. The protracted humanitarian situation in Rakhine continues to deteriorate due to resurgence of conflict between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar Armed Forces, severely affecting the lives of thousands of children and their families. People who have been displaced for a long time are confined in camps with limited access to health care, water and sanitation facilities, school or a livelihood, while increased population displacements have been reported from rural to urban areas. According to the latest OCHA figures, an estimated 13,400 people have been newly displaced across Rakhine as of 26 September. Humanitarian assistance is extremely challenged by movement restrictions and security measures, preventing access to the affected population. UNICEF and partners are monitoring the situation and have revised contingency plans and supplies, to respond in the event of further deterioration of the humanitarian situation. In the southeast, conflict was also reported in Loikaw township in Kayah, resulting in civilian casualties and displacement. At the end of September, UNICEF was able to reach the area and directly distribute much needed supplies, including WASH, child protection, health and nutrition. A total of 21,095 people (4,736 households) from 48 displacement sites in Loikaw and Demoso township were assisted, as a follow-up to the initial distribution held by UNICEF last June..."
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2022-10-06
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Description: "Highlights: As of 29 August, the number of displaced people has reached 1.3 million nationally, including displacement since February 2021 and protracted displacement prior to the military takeover. Some schools reopened across the country, as the school year began in June, but many more remain closed, particularly in rural areas. Only 33 per cent opened in Kachin, Kayah, and Chin states while, in Sagaing region, around half the schools are closed because of the conflict. Levels of violence and instability have worsened, causing large-scale internal displacement and disrupting children’s opportunities to learn safely. The Mine Action Area of Responsibility (AoR) reported 185 incidents of landmines and explosive ordnance from January to June 2022 of which 33 percent of the casualties are children. UNICEF continues to work towards providing assistance to the victims and increasing explosive risk education for children and their parents. UNICEF and its partners have seen a marked improvement in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) indicator. 40,834 people were assisted during the period, a 53 per cent increase compared to the previous month, due to the implementing a variety of methods including virtual access and hotlines, capacity building and communities empowering, allowing expanded access in hard to reach areas. A total of 3,568 children aged 9 to 18 months were vaccinated against measles in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan during the reporting period. Situation in Numbers 5,000,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance (HRP 2022) 14,400,000 people in need (HRP 2022) 974,400 Internally displaced people after 1 February 2021 (UNHCR) 45,500 People displaced to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 330,400 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021 (UNHCR) Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$151.4 million to deliver humanitarian assistance to displaced people and host communities across the country. The Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) estimates that, in 2022, 14.4 million people, including 5 million children, need assistance. From January to August 2022, UNICEF has received generous contributions from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the European Commission/ECHO, the German Federal Foreign Office, Global Thematic Humanitarian Funds, Denmark, Japan, Norway, the Korean Committee for UNICEF and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). UNICEF Myanmar has so far received US$31.93 million; an increase of US$0.8 million from the previous reporting period. This fund has already contributed to delivering much-needed assistance through UNICEF programmes for Nutrition, Health, HIV/AIDS, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE), Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Social Protection, Accountability Affected Population (AAP) and Cluster coordination. The Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal had a funding gap of 79 per cent by the end of August. This affects humanitarian assistance and services to the targeted populations, especially children in need. Continued support from donors means that UNICEF can scale up responses and accelerate service deliveries to the population in dire need. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public sector donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Overall, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate across the country, with an escalation in armed conflict in the northwest and southeast regions and in Kachin state, resulting in increased displacement. As of 29 August 2022, an estimated 974,4001 people had been internally displaced since February 2021, which has resulted in more than 1.3 million internally displaced people living in camps, protracted settings and informal displacement sites across the country. The northwest region remains the most affected by the crisis with more than 665,700 displaced people; these are mainly in Sagaing (528,300), Magway (98,100), and Chin (39,300). An estimated 44,300 people crossed the border to the Indian states of Mizoram and Manipur. More than 22,544 civilian properties including houses, churches and monasteries have been destroyed or burnt in the northwest region. Access to the area for aid workers has not improved, as the de facto authorities maintain tight control on issuing travel authorizations. The United Nations continues to engage with the authorities to try to gain better access to more townships in the northwest region. The Humanitarian Country Team has approved an Inter Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) for the northwest, which will address strategic operational issues. The number of displaced people in Kachin state increased from 1,600 as of 25 July to 10,000 by the end of August. This is in addition to the 91,500 displaced people living in protracted situations since before 2021. During the first week of August, more than 2,300 people (53 per cent women) were displaced in Hpakant township, Kachin State due to intensified clashes. UNICEF, in partnership with Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS), provided WASH supplies to 111 households in the displacement sites. In Rakhine, the humanitarian situation remains unpredictable due to the heightened tension and clashes between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar Armed Forces. Access to locations with high humanitarian needs, such as Maungdaw north, remains severely constrained, impacting the ability of humanitarian actors to provide assistance to the population in need. Across the state, 219,000 people remain in a situation of protracted displacement. In northern Shan state, a total of 656 people were displaced in Nawnghkio township due to armed clashes during 5 August and 7 August, but they returned to their homes on 12 August. Humanitarian agencies are finding it harder to access camps for displaced people in southern Shan and Kayah due to increased restrictions on movement of humanitarian assistance. The security situation in Kayah state is deteriorating as clashes continue, particularly in Hpruso and Demoso townships. In the southeast, armed conflicts have escalated across the region, specifically in Bago East where the number of displaced people has risen sharply to 33,800 by the end of August..."
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2022-09-06
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Description: "CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the normal growth and development of each child to its full potential. Malnutrition is responsible for about half (45%) of all under five deaths each year. In Myanmar, under five mortality is 45/1,000 livebirths which is the highest national rate in the region. Globally, 149 million under five children were malnourished in 2019. In Myanmar, 1.3 million under five children are stunted and at risk of not growing or developing to their full potential and more than 300,000 under-five children are wasted. Stunting has a major negative impact on under five mortality, learning, production and sports. It contributes to almost 15% of child deaths each year. A 10% increase in the prevalence of stunting results in the proportion of children reaching the final grade in school falling by 8%. Adults affected by malnutrition in infancy and childhood earn on average 20% less than adults not affected by malnutrition. Low performance in sports is well visible. In Myanmar, children who are not breastfed are at significantly increased risk of stunting. Annual inadequate breastfeeding in Myanmar results in more than 4,000 child deaths and more than 1 million cases of diarrhoea and pneumonia. In addition, families have to use more than 182 million US$ to purchase infant formula and government have to use more than 2 million US$ for treatment of their illness. The best and most cost-effective interventions to reduce under-five mortality and stunting is Infant and Young Child Feeding. Breastfeeding is the single most effective intervention to save children’s lives; 823 000 child deaths could be prevented each year through scaling up recommended breastfeeding practices globally. About half of all diarrhoea episodes and a third of respiratory infections (major killers resulting in the loss of 2 million young lives each year) could be avoided through breastfeeding. Appropriate complementary feeding could prevent another 6% of deaths. In emergencies, infants and young children are more vulnerable, the younger the age, the higher the risk of mortality and malnutrition. If poor IYCF practices, weak policy and legislation and low awareness and knowledge are present in pre-emergency, it is sure to become worse in emergency situation. The following factors lead children to have poorer IYCF practices and malnutrition resulting in increasing morbidity and mortality. Myths and misconceptions Exhaustion Severe stress and trauma Lack of resources and supports Lack of privacy BMS donations and blanket distributions Lack of safe water and poor hygiene, sanitation Lack of access to complementary food..."
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2022-08-07
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Description: "Highlights From January to June 2022, the number of people fleeing from conflict[1]affected locations has increased by nearly 200 per cent, bringing the current number of people displaced since the military takeover to 866,400. 346,600 people who were displaced prior to February 2021 remain living in displacement sites. The “Bright Start: Mobile-based Health Microinsurance” programme for primary health care services has so far helped 27,500 people (69 per cent of the annual target). Despite the reopening of schools in June, UNICEF estimates that 6 million children currently have restricted or no access to learning. During the first half of 2022, UNICEF and its 12 health programme partners have provided 203,277 women and children with primary health care services. COVID-19 has led to increasing health needs and primary health care consultations, responsible for UNICEF HAC target to be exceeded mid-way through the year. Child protection case management interventions have reached 69 per cent of the annual target, helping 1,962 children (49 per cent girls), most of whom have experienced multiple deprivations including physical abuse, neglect, and maltreatment..."
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2022-08-05
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Description: "Monitoring of landmine and ERW incidents during the first five months of 2022 show that the number of casualties reported countrywide (162 reported) account for 57% of the total incidents reported in 2021 (284 reported). In terms of regional breakdown, Shan State accounted for 53% of the total casualties followed by Kachin with 10%, Sagaing with 9%, Rakhine with 7% respectively and Mandalay and Kayin with 5% each. Other areas (Bago, Chin, Kayah, Mon and Tanintharyi) have reported 11% of the total casualties. Children represent 35% of casualties from landmine/ERW explosions countrywide. Please note that this report doesn’t include explosions and casualties targeting local administrations and security forces across the country..."
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2022-07-01
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Description: "အဓိကဖော်ပြချက်များ မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် ပေါက်ကွဲစေတတ်သောပစ္စည်းများ၏ ဖြစ်ရပ်များကို စောင့်ကြည့်လေ့လာချက်များအရ ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ် ပထမငါးလတာကာလအတွင်း တစ်နိုင်ငံလုံးတွင် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက် (၁၆၂ ဦး) ရှိခဲ့ပြီး ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ်တွင် အစီရင်ခံတင်ပြခဲ့သည့် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက်စုစုပေါင်း၏ (၅၇) ရာခိုင်နှုန်း ရှိခဲ့ပါသည် (၂၈၄ ဦး အစီအရင်ခံခဲ့)။ ဒေသအလိုက်အနေဖြင့် ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်တွင် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက် စုစုပေါင်း၏ (၅၃) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းရှိခဲ့ပြီး၊ ကချင်တွင် (၁၀) ရာခိုင်နှုန်း၊ စစ်ကိုင်းတွင် (၉) ရာခိုင်နှုန်း၊ ရခိုင်တွင် (၇) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းနှင့် ၊ မန္တလေးနှင့် ကရင်တို့တွင် (၅) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းစီတို့ အသီးသီးရှိကြပါသည်။ အခြားဒေသများ (ပဲခူး၊ ချင်း၊ ကယား၊ မွန်နှင့် တနင်္သာရီ) တွင် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက် စုစုပေါင်း၏ (၁၁) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းရှိပါသည်။ တစ်နိုင်ငံလုံးအနေဖြင့် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူအရေအတွက်၏ (၃၅) ရာခိုင်နှုန်းမှာ ကလေးများဖြစ်ကြပါသည်။ ဤအစီရင်ခံစာတွင် နိုင်ငံတစ်ဝှမ်းရှိ ဒေသဆိုင်ရာ အုပ်ချုပ်ရေးနှင့် လုံခြုံရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ဝင်များကို ပစ်မှတ်ထားသောပေါက်ကွဲမှုများနှင့် ထိခိုက်ခံစားရသူများ ပါဝင်ခြင်းမရှိကြောင်း သတိပြုစေလိုပါသည်။..."
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2022-07-01
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Description: "Highlights: • Halfway throughout the year, UNICEF has only received 19 per cent of the required financial resources to respond to increasing humanitarian needs. This is severely affecting the capacity to respond. Without additional resources, targeted children in need will not access humanitarian assistance and services. • The national total of internally displaced people (IDP) has reached an unprecedented 1.1 million, including 758,500 IDPs since 1 February 2021, consequently increasing the multisectoral needs of the displaced communities. • Direct distribution was provided by UNICEF to IDPs in Loikaw and Demoso townships in Kayah from 7 to 14 June. A total of 16,023 individuals from 3,566 households received much-needed WASH, child protection, education, health and nutrition supplies. • 1,862 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition have received treatment since the beginning of the year, representing 5 per cent of the target. The nutrition programme has a funding gap of 86 per cent. With additional funding, the targeted 37,503 severely malnourished children could be provided with therapeutic treatment. Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$151.4 million to deliver humanitarian assistance to the displaced and host populations across the country. The Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) estimates that a total of 14.4 million people, including 5 million children, are in need of assistance this year. UNICEF has received generous contributions from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the Government of Denmark, the European Commission/ECHO, the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), the Government of Japan, the Korean Committee for UNICEF, the Government of Norway, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), and the Global Humanitarian Thematic Funding. These funds will contribute to delivering much-needed assistance through UNICEF Child Protection, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, Health and Nutrition programmes and responses to affected populations. Although US$29.13 million has been received so far through the UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal, the funding gap of 81 per cent is severely affecting our ability to provide aid to the targeted populations, especially children in need of humanitarian assistance and services. Continued donor support is critical to continue scaling up the response. UNICEF expresses its sincere appreciation to all private and public donors for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The humanitarian and security situation remains extremely serious across the country, particularly in the northwest and southeast regions, where active fighting continues to be reported, resulting in continuous population displacement. As of 20 June 2022, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported a national total of more than 1.1 million displaced civilians1 , including 758,500 internally displaced people (IDP) across the country since the military takeover of 1 February 2021, in addition to 346,600 IDP estimated to be displaced before the coup. For the past two months, a considerable surge of displacement has been reported in Sagaing, with a total of 395,600 IDPs located within the region, including an estimated 146,000 children and their families with immediate needs for essential services. Clashes and insecurity are currently hindering most partners from accessing the area, and the deteriorating situation is triggering severe concerns as needs are expected to increase, while access remains restricted. The restrictions and barriers on access to internet, in addition to the constraints related to transportation of basic supplies, pose further obstacles to the coordination and distribution of aid in the region. In the southeast, the overall number of people displaced by conflict remains stable, and new displacements during this period have been offset by reported returns. At the beginning of June, UNHCR reported2 approximately 83,000 IDPs in Kayah and more than 50,000 IDPs in southern Shan. UNICEF accessed Loikaw township in Kayah state, where a significant number of IDPs was reported to have returned. Immediate delivery of humanitarian assistance was provided by UNICEF through the direct distribution modality from 7 to 14 June. A total of 16,023 individuals from 3,566 households in Loikaw and Demoso townships received basic WASH, child protection, education, health and nutrition supplies. UNICEF provided mine risk education through pamphlets to 1,500 families, 340 pregnant and lactating mothers received multi-vitamin tablets covering a period of 3 months, 864 children aged 6 to 59 months received nutrition bowls and feeding messages, 1,400 children aged 5 to 12 years received storybooks about COVID-19 prevention and social skills to reinforce reading capabilities, 2,500 children under the age of 18 received child protection kits, and 33 communities received water purification tablets and knowledge on how to use them in order to prevent waterborne diseases. The overall distribution was achieved successfully and brought considerable relief to the returned communities. UNICEF hopes to build upon this experience to foster continuous access to areas previously out of reach. Unimpeded access remains crucial for the delivery of life-saving assistance and appropriate coverage of essential services for the most vulnerable population, including children, often located in areas with severe operational constraints..."
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2022-07-01
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Description: "Last week, two seven-year-old boys were tragically killed in a grenade round explosion in Gangaw Township, Magwe Region. The incident occurred on 19 June, when the two boys were playing with an unexploded grenade round they found in a jungle. Landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) continue to kill and maim many children in Myanmar. At least 115 children have been killed or injured by landmines and UXO since February 2021, including 47 casualties that occurred between January and April 2022 alone. In times of conflict, children are the most vulnerable, including from landmines and UXO. Since children are smaller than adults, they are more likely to take the full impact of the blast and are therefore more likely to suffer death or serious injury. In Myanmar, more than one third of the reported casualties from landmines and UXO are children. The safety and rights of children must be the primary consideration in all contexts. During the first five months of 2022, UNICEF and partners have reached 20,000 children across Myanmar with Explosive Ordnance Risk Education. UNICEF calls on all parties to facilitate access for assistance to victims; to stop laying mines and to clear existing mines and UXO..... ပြီးခဲ့သည့်ရက်သတ္တပတ်အတွင်း မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး၊ ဂန့်ဂေါမြို့နယ်တွင် အသက် ၇ နှစ်အရွယ် ယောက်ျားလေးနှစ်ဦး ဗုံးသီးပေါက်ကွဲမှုအတွင်း ဝမ်းနည်းဖွယ်ရာ အသက်ဆုံးရှုံးခဲ့ရပါသည်။ အဆိုပါဖြစ်ရပ်မှာ ဇွန်လ ၁၉ ရက်နေ့တွင် ကလေးနှစ်ဦးက တောထဲတွင်တွေ့ရှိခဲ့သော မပေါက်ကွဲသေးသည့် ဗုံးသီးတစ်လုံးကို ကစားနေစဥ် ဖြစ်ပွားခဲ့ခြင်းဖြစ်သည်။ မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းများနှင့် မပေါက်ကွဲသေးသော စစ်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်း (UXO) များသည် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ကလေးငယ်များစွာကို အသက်ဆုံးရှုံးစေခြင်းနှင့် ကိုယ်လက်အင်္ဂါချို့တဲ့စေခြင်းများ ဆက်လက်ဖြစ်ပေါ်စေလျက်ရှိပါသည်။ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ် ဖေဖော်ဝါရီလမှစ၍ မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် မပေါက်ကွဲသေးသော စစ်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်းများ (UXO) ကြောင့် အနည်းဆုံး ကလေးငယ် ၁၁၅ ဦး သေဆုံး ဒဏ်ရာရခဲ့ပြီး ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ် ဇန်နဝါရီလမှ ဧပြီလအတွင်းမှာပင် သေဆုံး ဒဏ်ရာရသူ ကလေးငယ် ၄၇ ဦးအထိ ရှိခဲ့ပါသည်။ ပဋိပက္ခအချိန်များအတွင်း ကလေးသူငယ်များသည် မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် မပေါက်ကွဲသေးသော စစ်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်းများ (UXO) ကြောင့် အပါအဝင် အားနည်းထိခိုက်လွယ်ဆုံးသူများဖြစ်ကြသည်။ ကလေးငယ်များမှာ လူကြီးများထက် အရွယ်အစားအားဖြင့် ပိုမိုသေးငယ်သောကြောင့် ပေါက်ကွဲမှုဒဏ်ကို အပြည့်အဝ ခံရနိုင်ဖွယ်ပိုများသည်ဖြစ်ရာ သေဆုံးခြင်း သို့မဟုတ် ပြင်းထန်ဒဏ်ရာရာနိုင်ချေပိုများပါသည်။ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် မပေါက်ကွဲသေးသော စစ်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်းများ (UXO) ကြောင့် သေဆုံးဒဏ်ရာရရှိသူများ၏ သုံးပုံတစ်ပုံကျော်မှာ ကလေးငယ်များဖြစ်သည်။ မည်သို့သော အခြေအနေမျိုးတွင်မဆို ကလေးသူငယ်များ၏ ဘေးကင်းလုံခြုံမှုနှင့် အခွင့်အရေးများကို အဓိကထည့်သွင်းစဉ်းစားရပါမည်။ ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ် ပထမ ၅ လအတွင်း ယူနီဆက်နှင့် မိတ်ဖက်အဖွဲ့အစည်းများအနေဖြင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ကလေးငယ် ဦးရေ ၂၀,၀၀၀ အား ပေါက်ကွဲစေတတ်သောလက်နက်များအန္တရာယ် အသိပညာပေးမှုများ ပြုလုပ်ပေးနိုင်ခဲ့ပါသည်။ ယူနီဆက်အနေဖြင့် သက်ဆိုင်ရာအဖွဲ့အစည်းများအားလုံးအား ထိခိုက်နစ်နာသူများအတွက် အကူအညီများ လွယ်ကူချောမွေ့စွာ ပေးနိုင်ရန်၊ မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းအသုံးပြုမှုများ ရပ်တန့်ရန်နှင့် ရှိနှင့်ပြီးသော မြေမြှုပ်မိုင်းနှင့် မပေါက်ကွဲသေးသော စစ်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်းများ (UXO) များကို ရှင်းလင်းကြပါရန် မေတ္တာရပ်ခံ တိုက်တွန်းလိုက်ရပါသည်။..."
Source/publisher: United Nations Children's Fund
2022-06-24
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Description: "Highlights: • The conflict in Myanmar has caused many areas to become contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war, with the number and frequency of casualties propelling Myanmar into becoming one of the most mine-affected countries in the world. UNICEF is protecting children from this risk by ensuring that Explosive Ordnance Risk Education is integrated across all relevant sectors of its humanitarian response. • As of 23 May, a reported 694,300 civilians have been displaced nationally by the conflict, more than double that of the figure of 320,900 at the end of 2021. • June will mark the traditional start of the academic year, and safe access to education for all children remains an urgent priority across the conflictaffected areas. • The reporting period usually sees the onset of water shortages, especially in Rakhine. To ensure an uninterrupted water supply for internally displaced people (IDPs) and the host communities, UNICEF has initiated a scarcity response to meet the daily water needs of 28,078 IDPs in Pauktaw in Sittwe, and at Ah Agnu IDP site in Meybon township. Funding Overview and Partnerships The UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$ 151.4 million to respond to the multi-sectoral humanitarian needs of the targeted 1.1 million children in Myanmar in 2022. The Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview estimates that, in 2022, a total of 14.4 million people are in need of assistance, including 5 million children. UNICEF wishes to express its deep gratitude to all public and private sector donors for the contributions and pledges received, which have made the current response possible. UNICEF would especially like to thank the generous support received this year from the governments of Japan, Norway, Denmark and the United Nations office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA). These funds will contribute to delivering services to affected populations, notably for Child Protection, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Education, Health and Nutrition programmes and responses. Although 19 per cent of the UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children requirements were received, the funding gap of 81 per cent is severely affecting the capacity to respond. Without these resources, targeted populations, especially children, who need basic social services will not be able to receive assistance. Continued donor support is critical to continue scaling up the response. UNICEF is thankful for the commitment and dedication of all its partners and colleagues in Myanmar who continue to stay and deliver lifesaving assistance to affected children and women, amidst an incredibly challenging context. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Children in Myanmar continue to face unprecedented needs, compounded by the national political, security and humanitarian crises, limiting access to services. During the last few weeks, the conflict has continued to deteriorate in the northwest regions of Sagaing, Magway and Chin, with armed clashes between the Myanmar Armed Forces, local People’s Defence Forces and Chinland Defence Forces, resulting in an escalation in the displacement of children and their families. At the end of 2021, more than 320,900 civilians had reportedly been displaced. However, in the first quarter of 2022 this figure has more than doubled and, as of 23 May, approximately 694,300 people have been internally displaced in Myanmar since the military coup, with nearly 49 per cent of them (336,600 people) within the Sagaing region. The support from humanitarian partners to civilians in new areas of conflict remains limited to urban zones, as constraints on access to rural conflict-affected regions are resulting in lower coverage there. The Mine Action Area of Responsibility (AoR) reports that, as a direct result of the conflict, many areas have become contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war. The consequent number and frequency of casualties have propelled Myanmar into becoming one of the most mine-affected countries in the world. To protect children against these risks, the Mine Action AoR is working towards supporting the integration and mainstreaming of Explosive Ordnance Risk Education across sectors of the humanitarian response, in order to teach children and adults how to identify, report and protect themselves against explosive hazards. Although a recent survey in Rakhine has highlighted the dangers of mines and explosive remnants of war in six villages, a national mapping has demonstrated the gaps across all regions in mine action interventions. To reach the children in dire need of assistance, improved and unimpeded access is necessary, including secured physical access, reduced bureaucratic impediments, lessened scrutiny, functioning telecommunication networks and alleviated banking restrictions. Nevertheless, UNICEF and its partners continue to scale up their response and adapt their activities through prioritizing strengthening capacity and tailoring programming modalities to cope with the security risks and severe travel restrictions..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (Myanmar) via Reliefweb (New York)
2022-05-31
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Description: "As the traditional start of the Myanmar academic year in June approaches, millions of children and young people across the country face uncertainty as to when and how they will continue learning. The learning of almost 12 million children and young people in Myanmar has been disrupted by COVID-19 and the current humanitarian crisis. All children in Myanmar have the right to education, as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Myanmar Child Rights Law, and the National Education Law. To realize this right, access to quality learning options needs to be rapidly scaled up. To facilitate access to learning, the safety of children, their parents, and educators must be protected. These include teachers, volunteer teachers, learning facilitators and education officials. Safe, unimpeded access for the delivery of all humanitarian aid, including the delivery of learning materials, needs to be guaranteed. Guided by humanitarian principles, UNICEF is working with its partners to provide supplementary learning opportunities for children by distributing reading books, including in ethnic languages; supplementary learning materials; and essential learning package kits, coupled with follow-up support to children and their families. UNICEF is engaging with relevant stakeholders to help ensure that the most vulnerable children can benefit from safe learning, wherever they are. UNICEF in Myanmar operates within the UN system to protect and promote the rights of children enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF abides by the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence, as well as do no harm and universality in all of its work.....မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ ပညာသင်နှစ် စတင်လေ့ရှိသည့် ဇွန်လသို့ ရောက်ရှိခါနီးအချိန်တွင် နိုင်ငံတဝှမ်းရှိ သန်းပေါင်းများစွာသော ကလေးငယ်များနှင့် လူငယ်များသည် မည်သည့်အချိန်တွင် မည်သို့ ဆက်လက်လေ့လာသင်ယူကြရမည်နှင့်ပတ်သက်၍ မရေရာမှုများနှင့် ရင်ဆိုင်နေကြရပါသည်။ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ကလေးငယ်နှင့်လူငယ်ဦးရေ ၁၂ သန်းနီးပါးခန့်၏ လေ့လာသင်ယူမှုမှာ COVID-19 နှင့် လက်ရှိလူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားမှုဆိုင်ရာ အကျပ်အတည်းကြောင့် နှောင့်‌နှေးပြတ်တောက်နေရပါသည်။ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ကလေးသူငယ်များအားလုံးသည် ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေးများဆိုင်ရာ ကုလသမဂ္ဂ သဘောတူစာချုပ်၊ အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လူ့အခွင့်အရေးကြေညာစာတမ်း၊ မြန်မာ့ကလေးသူငယ် အခွင့်အရေးများဆိုင်ရာ ဥပဒေနှင့် အမျိုးသားပညာရေးဥပဒေများတွင် ပြဋ္ဌာန်းထားသည့်အတိုင်း ပညာသင်ယူခွင့်ရှိပါသည်။ ဤအခွင့်အရေးကို အကောင်အထည်ဖော်နိုင်ရန်အလို့ငှာ အရည်အသွေးမီသော လေ့လာသင်ယူမှု ရွေးချယ်စရာများ လက်လှမ်းမီရရှိနိုင်ခွင့်ကို အလျင်အမြန် မြှင့်တင်ရန် လိုအပ်ပါသည်။ လွယ်ကူချောမွေ့စွာ လေ့လာသင်ယူနိုင်ရေးအတွက် ကလေးများ၊ ၎င်းတို့၏မိဘများနှင့် သင်ကြားပေးသူများ၏ ဘေးကင်းလုံခြုံရေးကို ကာကွယ်ပေးရပါမည်။ သင်ကြားပေးသူတို့တွင် ဆရာ / ဆရာမ များ၊ လုပ်အားပေးစေတနာ့၀န်ထမ်း ဆရာ / ဆရာမ များ၊ သင်ယူလေ့လာမှုဆိုင်ရာ ပံ့ပိုးကူညီသူများနှင့် ပညာရေးတာဝန်ရှိသူများ အားလုံးပါဝင်ပါသည်။ သင်ယူလေ့လာမှု အထောက်အကူပြုပစ္စည်းများ အပါအဝင် လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားမှု အကူအညီအားလုံးကို ဘေးအန္တရာယ်ကင်းစွာဖြင့် အတားအဆီးမရှိ ပေးပို့နိုင်ရေးအတွက် တာဝန်ယူရန်လိုအပ်ပါသည်။ ကလေးများအတွက် တိုင်းရင်းသားဘာသာစကားများသုံး စာအုပ်များအပါအဝင် စာအုပ်အမျိုးမျိုး ၊ ဖြည့်စွက်သင်ယူလေ့လာရေး အထောက်အကူပြုများ၊ မရှိမဖြစ်လိုအပ်သော သင်ယူလေ့လာရေးသုံးပစ္စည်းများကို ဖြန့်ဝေပေးခြင်းအပြင် ကလေးများနှင့် ၎င်းတို့၏မိသားစုများအား နောက်ဆက်တွဲပံ့ပိုးမှုများဖြင့် ဖြည့်စွက်သင်ယူလေ့လာရေး အခွင့်အလမ်းများကို လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားမှုဆိုင်ရာ အခြေခံမူများ၏ လမ်းညွှန်ချက်ဖြင့် ယူနီဆက်သည် မိတ်ဖက်အဖွဲ့အစည်းများနှင့် ပူးပေါင်း၍ ပံ့ပိုးပေးလျှက်ရှိပါသည်။ ယူနီဆက်သည် ထိခိုက်အလွယ်ဆုံး ကလေးငယ်များ မည်သည့်နေရာတွင် ရှိနေသည်ဖြစ်စေ ဘေးကင်းလုံခြုံသော သင်ယူလေ့လာရေးမှ အကျိုးကျေးဇူးများရရှိကြောင်း သေချာစေရန် သက်ဆိုင်ရာ ပါဝင်ပတ်သက်သူအားလုံးနှင့် ချိတ်ဆက်လုပ်ဆောင်နေပါသည်။ ယူနီဆက်မြန်မာအနေဖြင့် ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေးများဆိုင်ရာ ကုလသမဂ္ဂသဘောတူစာချုပ်တွင် ပြဋ္ဌာန်းထားသည့် ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေးများကို ကာကွယ်ရန်နှင့် အားပေးမြှင့်တင်ရန်အတွက် ကုလသမဂ္ဂစနစ်အတွင်းမှ လုပ်ဆောင်လျက်ရှိပါသည်။ ယူနီဆက်သည် ၎င်း၏လုပ်ဆောင်မှုအားလုံးတွင် လူသားဆန်ခြင်း၊ ဘက်မလိုက်ခြင်း၊ ကြားနေခြင်းနှင့် အမှီအခိုကင်းခြင်းအပြင် မထိခိုက်စေခြင်းနှင့် အများလက်ခံကျင့်သုံးနိုင်ခြင်းစသည့် လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားမှုဆိုင်ရာ အခြေခံမူများကို စောင့်ထိန်းလိုက်နာပါသည်။..."
Source/publisher: United Nations Children's Fund (Myanmar)
2022-05-27
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Description: "Hlyan Htet, 6, keeps close to his mother these days and does not venture far. “I have friends, but my best friend is a dog from downstairs. We play every evening together,” says Hlyan Htet. Although Hlyan Htet’s innocent charm shines through, his mother, Hnin Hnin, says the events of the past two years have taken their toll on him. “I was having problems in my marriage, then the first wave of COVID-19 came, and then the current crisis unfolded, one after the other.” The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Hlyan Htet’s early education and socialization. At first, “Mommy taught me at home,” Hlyan Htet says. Fortunately, Hlyan Htet has access to the Internet and he is still excited by his lessons offered online via Zoom. “I also love drawing,” says Hlyan Htet. However, the distressing circumstances of last year’s events has had a huge impact on Hlyan Htet. “My son started having trouble controlling his emotions and became overly attached and clingy to me. He gets up with me, since he doesn’t want to be left alone in bed, and, even when I pray, he sits beside me,” recalls, Hnin Hnin. Hlyan Htet is not alone in his distress and behavioural response to these compounding situations. COVID-19 has left 12 million children out of school for over a year and the current crisis is further undermining their mental health and psychosocial well-being. Many have witnessed violence and attacks, and some have been victims, leaving them mentally, if not physically, scarred. In response, UNICEF and its partners have been expanding psychosocial services for children and young people. This includes individual counselling, peer-support groups for adolescents and young people, and a national mental health and psychosocial advice helpline for children which is available in several ethnic languages. In July 2021, Hlyan Htet started participating in one of the virtual psychosocial activities, Little Pyit Tine Htaungs, named after one of Myanmar’s traditional brightly coloured egg-shaped toys that always stand upright when thrown. Hnin Hnin found this service on the Facebook page of Metanoia, UNICEF partner and mental health services and resource centre in Yangon. One of Metanoia’s staff explains the process. First, virtual helpline operators register participants and explain the activities on offer. Children over the age of 7 fill in pre-assessment and post-assessment forms, or a caregiver fills in the forms on their behalf if the child is under the age of 7. The three-day sessions are adapted to three age groups: 4–12 years, 13–17 years and 18–29 years. The younger children “learn to understand emotions and empathy, respect and boundaries, and identity while doing arts and crafts activities,” says the Metanoia staff member, while the older age groups focus on “understanding reactions to crisis, practising stabilization techniques, promoting a sense of safety, maintaining hope, staying connected and strengthening efficacy to overcome crisis.” After group sessions, participants are usually offered a counselling session. “We request parents to give them [their children] personal space during these sessions. We will then talk with parents, and sometimes we find it’s them who needs therapy, not their child,” says the Metanoia staff member. Hnin Hnin says, “It’s really great and I’ve been recommending it to everyone.” She says that single parents, like her, are struggling with raising children during these times of crisis. “This project definitely helped them and their children.” Both Hlyan Htet and his mother also received individual therapy sessions from a counsellor. “He got close to the counsellor,’ says his mother. “He was even asking me about her since he dreamt of her.” After some sessions, “he has gained more control (over his emotions), except that he won’t let me disappear from his sight,” says Hnin Hnin..."
Source/publisher: United Nations Children's Fund
2022-05-10
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Description: "Highlights Escalation of conflict in the northwest and southeast regions resulted in increased numbers of internally displaced person (IDP), to 327,400 and 186,200 IDPs in these two regions respectively. The ongoing clashes and movement restrictions in the northwest are impeding access and delivery of humanitarian assistance. As of 25 April 2022, 578,200 people were displaced nationally since the 1 February 2021 military takeover. 9,084 children under the age of 7 and 1,007 pregnant women in peri-urban Yangon benefited from primary health care services through the “Bright Start: Mobile-based health microinsurance” pilot programme. Since the beginning of 2022, a total of 53,332 people, including 36,258 children, have accessed critical child protection services nationally through 28 partners. Services include access to mental health and psychosocial support, gender-based violence risk mitigation, prevention and response interventions as well as explosive ordnance risk education. Funding Overview and Partnerships The UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$ 151.4 million to deliver humanitarian assistance to displaced populations across the country. The Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview estimates that a total of 14.4 million people are in need of assistance this year. In 2022, UNICEF received generous support from the governments of Japan, Denmark and UN OCHA Global Humanitarian Thematic funding to support Child Protection, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Education, Health and Nutrition programme and response. These funds will contribute to delivering services to affected populations. The UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) currently has a funding gap of 82 per cent. Without this funding, targeted populations especially children who need basic social services will not be able to receive assistance. UNICEF expresses its gratitude to all donors, private and public, for their contributions to supporting the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The humanitarian situation in Myanmar continues to deteriorate with intense clashes between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF), Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) and the People’s Defence Forces (PDFs). Intensified clashes between MAF and PDFs were reported in the northwest and southeast region where MAF used heavy artillery, airstrikes, and torched and destroyed civilian properties. As of 25 April 2022, an estimated 578,200 people were internally displaced including more than 327,400 people in the northwest and 186,200 in the southeast, accounting for almost 89 per cent of the national displacement figures since the military takeover of 1 February 20211 . Increased use of landmines and explosive ordnance in conflict-affected areas has been reported. More than 8,200 houses and public places such as churches, monasteries and schools were destroyed or burned down, mainly in Sagaing (4,416), Magway (1,751), and Chin (1,071), Kayah (819)2 . In the northwest region, frequent displacements of IDPs have been reported, as children and their families are struggling to escape the surge of conflict affecting the area. In Sagaing, one of the most affected regions, an estimated 240,600 people are in need of humanitarian assistance. However, numerous challenges are being faced such as the security risks posed by the escalation of conflict, the increased number of checkpoints, the travel restrictions and transportation of supplies, and the limited number of humanitarian partners, all factors severely hampering the humanitarian response capacity to reach the people in need..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York) via Reliefweb (New York)
2022-04-30
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Description: "A breakthrough for Rohingya refugee children living in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh sees the first 10,000 children enrolled to receive education based on the national curriculum of their home country Myanmar. This milestone will be reached this month. The Myanmar Curriculum Pilot, launched by UNICEF and partners in November 2021, is a critical step forward towards ensuring the fundamental right to education for Rohingya refugee children. It will help prepare the children for their return to Myanmar. “There is a tremendous demand for education among Rohingya refugee children, and UNICEF and partners are on the ground in the camps, responding to that demand,” said Mr. Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh. There are over 400,000 school-aged Rohingya children in the Bangladesh refugee camps. With approximately 300,000 of these children attending learning centres, UNICEF and partners are running a mammoth education operation in what is the largest refugee settlement in the world. There are 3,400 learning centres across multiple camps, of which 2,800 are supported by UNICEF. To date, most of the children have been learning through the so-called Learning Competency Framework Approach (LCFA), which covers levels one to four and caters primarily to children aged 4-14. The LCFA was created as an emergency measure for Rohingya refugee children and is a largely informal learning system. The curriculum that is now being piloted is based on the Myanmar national curriculum, and it provides Rohingya refugee children with formal and standardized education. In addition, the Myanmar Curriculum fills a critical secondary education gap: It provides schooling also for older children who have largely lacked access to education. The Myanmar Curriculum Pilot initially targets 10,000 children in grades six to nine. In normal circumstances, grades six to nine cater to children aged 11-14. However, many Rohingya refugee children have fallen behind in their education, and so most children enrolled in grades six to nine are aged 14-16. UNICEF aims to scale up in phases so that by 2023, all school-aged children are taught through the Myanmar curriculum. Despite much progress, approximately 100,000 school-aged Rohingya refugee children are not in school. UNICEF and partners are working to reach out to these children and to remove the barriers that prevent them from going to school. Private and community-based learning facilities that meet the needs of both boys and girls, and which are operated with sufficient oversight, could also play a role in providing educational services. UNICEF engages with all stakeholders who play a role in the effort to provide Rohingya refugee children with equitable and inclusive access to standardized education. “We need to do all we can to give these children hope, to provide them with education, to prepare them for their futures in Myanmar. UNICEF will continue to work with the Rohingya refugee community, the Government of Bangladesh and partners until every refugee child is reached with quality education,” said Mr. Yett..."
Source/publisher: United Nations Population Fund (New York)
2022-05-01
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Description: "Highlights • As of 28 March 2022, the northwest region, including Sagaing, Chin and Magway, has 308,600 internally displaced people (IDPs), the highest number in the country, out of a growing national total of 558,000 people displaced since February 2021. • In Chin, persistent travel and transportation restrictions are hindering the delivery of health and nutrition supplies and impacting programming. Local solutions are being adapted to cope. • For the first quarter of 2022, UNICEF has received 14 per cent of the requested US$ 151.4 million to support the children of Myanmar. More is needed to ensure 1.1 million children get better access to health care and education, protection, safe drinking water and malnutrition supplementation and treatment. • 23,153 people received primary health care services across Rakhine, Kachin, Shan, Kayin and Yangon peri-urban area, and 585 children aged 9 to 18 months were vaccinated against measles in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan..."
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2022-04-01
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Description: "Highlights • From 27 December 2021 to 14 February 2022, the number of internally displaced persons (IDP) significantly increased across the country, particularly in Sagaing, which has the highest number of IDPs; 146,500 compared to 78,300 at the end of 2021. • In southern Shan, a surge of displacement has been reported following the hostilities in Kayah and Kayin in January, and the IDP population has doubled from 29,200 at the end of 2021 to 59,800 as of 14 February. • To support the displaced communities of southern Shan, UNICEF partners Relief International and Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS) expanded their reach and distributed WASH supplies and hygiene kits, benefiting 35,000 people in the camps at Taunggyi, Hsihseng, Nyaung Shwe, Pin Laung and Pindaya townships. • In Rakhine, Kachin and Yangon, 35,548 children (17,380 girls) were screened for acute malnutrition. Some 1,092 severe and moderate cases (606 girls) were found and the children were provided with nutrition treatment services. Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF Myanmar Country Office is appealing for US$151.4 million in 2022 to address the needs of the targeted 1.7 million people, including an estimated 1.1 million children. During the reporting period, UNICEF received US$4.3 million from the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and Germany to support immediate nutrition, health, WASH, education and child protection needs including the COVID-19 response. In addition, UNICEF Myanmar has carried forward US$14 million received in 2021 from the generous support of Japan/JICA, USA/USAID, Norway, European Commission/ECHO, GAVI the Vaccine Alliance, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the Global Thematic Humanitarian Response and the Global Partnership for Education. UNICEF worked very closely with implementing partners at local level to provide humanitarian assistance to ensure continued access to basic social services. The UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal has a funding gap of 88 per cent. Without this funding, 81 per cent of targeted children will not be able to receive treatment and nutrition counselling services, and millions of children will continue to remain out of school without access to basic social services such as immunization. UNICEF expresses its gratitude to all the donors (private and public) for their contributions to support the children of Myanmar. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs At the beginning of 2022, UNICEF released its HAC appeal in Myanmar, scaling up its response to reach 1.7 million people. This includes 1.1 million children out of an estimated 5 million children in need of life-saving assistance since the start of the conflict in February 2021. The current reporting period has been characterized by an intensification of the conflict, and heavy prolonged hostilities have been reported in the northwest and southeast of the country. In January, fighting in Kayah and Kayin caused a mass influx of people to the neighbouring region of southern Shan, and further challenges with the telecommunication network, electricity and water supply were reported. There were also disruptions to fuel supplies and the transportation of food and non-food items due to checkpoints, restrictions and added scrutiny. This affected the humanitarian partners’ ability to reach IDP sites and host communities where there is an escalating need for life-saving services on health, education, water, food and shelter. As of 14 February 2022, the national total of IDPs reached a new high of 453,000 according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as an extra 132,000 people have been displaced since 27 December 2021. Following the intense clashes in Kayah and Kayin, southern Shan now accounts for 59,800 IDPs, an increase of 30,600 compared to the end of 2021. Another surge in displacement is also reported in Sagaing, where airstrikes and bombardments have been reported, resulting in 146,500 people being displaced, the highest number in the country. The situation in the northwest, including Chin State, Magway, and Sagaing continues to deteriorate due to the escalation in fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces, local People’s Defense Forces (PDF) and Chinland Defence Forces. Humanitarian assistance in the region is hindered by fighting, security concerns and travel restrictions, with only a few transporters providing services, impacting costs. Additionally, the activity of some partners has been delayed due to banking restrictions and difficulties in withdrawing cash. Despite the above-mentioned challenges, UNICEF and its partners have helped 152,747 people, including 87,320 children during the reporting period, in the areas of nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, child protection, education, social policy and accountability. This assistance would not be possible without the collaboration of dedicated partners, especially the local organizations who have been a strong ally in ensuring a better reach of marginalized communities..."
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2022-03-03
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Description: "Myanmar wishes to congratulate you for your election as the President o f the Executive Board o f UNICEF. I would like to commend you for your able leadership. I also wish to congratulate Ms. Catherine M. Russell for her appointment as the Executive Director o f UNICEF and thank her for the comprehensive report. I look forward to working closely with the Executive Director and her team in the work o f UNICEF. I wish to join the previous speakers in expressing our deep appreciation to UNICEF for its outstanding work in many areas in particular protection o f children and promotion o f their rights and addressing many challenges children all over the world are facing. On my country, Myanmar, we are happy to learn that UNICEF’s humanitarian strategy focuses on delivery o f life-saving humanitarian assistance, to ensure continuity o f critical services at scale and promoting durable solutions. We thank UNICEF for its assistance even in the time o f crisis situation. According to UNICEF, since the illegal military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, at least 114 children between ages 3 and 17 have been killed by the military, 18 children in last month alone. The military jun ta ’s widespread and systematic violence against the population, which as per the preliminary analysis by the UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) could amount to crimes against humanity, includes, among others, attacks on education and medical personnel, torture o f arbitrary detainees to death, blockage o f life-saving humanitarian assistance, burning houses and religious facilities and massacres o f civilians including women and children. 2 The Christmas Eve massacre in Karenni State (Kayah State) on 24 December 2021 is one o f the many atrocities committed by the military. In the incident, at least 35 civilians including women, children and two humanitarian response staff members o f Save the Children were inhumanely killed and burnt by the military forces. Many children all over the country especially in conflict affected areas need livesaving humanitarian assistance, health care and education services. Therefore, I wish to request the UNICEF to find all possible ways including cross border humanitarian assistance to provide necessary assistance to those children in need. We would like to request the donor states to help UNICEF by providing necessary funding o f USD 151.4 million required by UNICEF in order to respond ably to the multisectoral humanitarian needs o f children in Myanmar in 2022. Here, I wish to stress that it is critically important to make sure that the assistance reaches to the children in need..."
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2022-02-08
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Title: ကုလသမဂ္ဂဆိုင်ရာ မြန်မာအမြဲတမ်းကိုယ်စားလှယ် သံအမတ်ကြီး ဦးကျော်မိုးထွန်းမှ ကုလသမဂ္ဂကလေးများရန်ပုံငွေအဖွဲ့ (UNICEF) အမှုဆောင်ဘုတ်အဖွဲ့၏ ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ် ပထမအကြိမ် ပုံမှန်အစည်းအဝေး၌ စစ်တပ်မှ ပြည်သူလူထုအပေါ် ကျယ်ကျယ်ပြန့်ပြန့်နှင့် စနစ်တကျ ကျူးလွန်သော အကြမ်းဖက်မှုများကြောင့် ကလေးသူငယ်သေဆုံးမှုအရေအတွက်များ နေ့စဉ်နှင့်အမျှ မြင့်တက်လျက်ရှိပြီး ပဋိပက္ခဖြစ်ပွားရာဒေသများရှိ ကလေးအများအပြားအတွက် လိုအပ်သော လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားမှုအကူအညီများ ဖြည့်ဆည်းပေးနိုင်ရေး နယ်စပ်ဖြတ်ကျော် လူသားချင်း စာနာမှုအကူအညီများအပါအဝင် ဖြစ်နိုင်သမျှ နည်းလမ်းအားလုံးကို အသုံးပြု၍ ပံ့ပိုးပေးရန် တောင်းဆိုပါကြောင်း ပြောကြားခဲ့ (နယူးယောက်မြို့၊ ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ်၊ ဖေဖော်ဝါရီလ ၈ ရက်)
Description: "၁။ ကုလသမဂ္ဂဆိုင်ရာ မြန်မာအမြဲတမ်းကိုယ်စားလှယ် သံအမတ်ကြီး ဦးကျော်မိုးထွန်းသည် ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ်၊ ဖေဖော်ဝါရီလ ၈ ရက်နေ့တွင် ပြုလုပ်သော ကုလသမဂ္ဂကလေးများရန်ပုံငွေအဖွဲ့ (UNICEF) အမှုဆောင် ဘုတ်အဖွဲ့၏ ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ် ပထမအကြိမ် ပုံမှန်အစည်းအဝေး (Virtual) သို့ တက်ရောက်၍ မိန့်ခွန်း ပြောကြားခဲ့ပါသည်။ ၂။ မြန်မာအမြဲတမ်းကိုယ်စားလှယ်၏ မိန့်ခွန်းတွင် အောက်ဖော်ပြပါ အဓိကအချက်များ ပါဝင်ပါသည်- (က) ကမ္ဘာပေါ်ရှိ ကလေးများ ရင်ဆိုင်နေရသည့် စိန်ခေါ်မှုများ၊ ကလေးများအား ကာကွယ်ပေးရေး၊ ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေး မြှင့်တင်ပေးရေးလုပ်ငန်းများတွင် ကောင်းမွန်စွာ ဆောင်ရွက်ပေးနေသည့် UNICEF ကို ကျေးဇူးတင်ရှိပါကြောင်း၊ UNICEF ၏ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ လူသားချင်းစာနာမှု အကူအညီပေး ရေး မဟာဗျူဟာတွင် အသက်ကယ်တင်ရေး လူသားချင်းစာနာမှု အကူအညီပေးရေး၊ အရေးကြီးသည့် ဝန်ဆောင်မှုလုပ်ငန်းများ စဉ်ဆက်မပြတ်ရှိစေရေးတို့ကို အလေးထားသည်ကို သိရှိရ၍ ဝမ်းသာပါကြောင်း၊ (ခ) ကုလသမဂ္ဂကလေးများရန်ပုံငွေအဖွဲ့ (UNICEF) ၏ ထုတ်ပြန်ချက်အရ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် စစ်တပ်က တရားမဝင် အာဏာသိမ်းခဲ့သည့် ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ်၊ ဖေဖော်ဝါရီလ ၁ ရက်နေ့မှ စတင်ကာ အသက် ၃ နှစ်မှ ၁၇ နှစ် အကြား ကလေးငယ် ၁၁၄ ဦးထက်မနည်း စစ်တပ်၏ သတ်ဖြတ်ခြင်းခံခဲ့ရပြီး ပြီးခဲ့သောလအတွင်းမှာပင် ကလေး ၁၈ ဦး သေဆုံးခဲ့ပါကြောင်း၊ (ဂ) ကုလသမဂ္ဂ၏ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံဆိုင်ရာ လွတ်လပ်သော စုံစမ်းစစ်ဆေးမှု ယန္တရား (IIMM) ၏ ပဏာမလေ့လာဆန်းစစ်ချက်များအရ မြန်မာစစ်တပ်မှ ပြည်သူလူထုအပေါ် ကျယ်ကျယ်ပြန့်ပြန့်နှင့် စနစ် တကျ ကျူးလွန်သော အကြမ်းဖက်မှုများတွင် လူသားမျိုးနွယ်အပေါ် ကျူးလွန်သည့် ရာဇ၀တ်မှုများ ဖြစ်သည့် ပညာရေးနှင့် ဆေးဘက်ဆိုင်ရာ ဝန်ထမ်းများကို တိုက်ခိုက်ခြင်း၊ မတရားချုပ်နှောင်ထားသူ များအား သေသည်အထိ ညှင်းပန်းနှိပ်စက်ခြင်း၊ လူသားချင်း စာနာထောက်ထားမှု အကူအညီများ ပိတ်ဆို့ခြင်း၊ အိမ်များနှင့် ဘာသာရေး အဆောက်အအုံများကို မီးရှို့ဖျက်ဆီးခြင်း၊ အမျိုးသမီးများနှင့် ကလေးသူငယ်များအပါအဝင် အရပ်သားများကို အစုလိုက်အပြုံလိုက် သတ်ဖြတ်ခြင်းများ ပါဝင်ပါကြောင်း၊ (ဃ) ကရင်နီပြည်နယ် (ကယားပြည်နယ်) ၌ ခရစ္စမတ်အကြိုကာလ ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ်၊ ဒီဇင်ဘာလ ၂၄ ရက်နေ့တွင် ဖြစ်ပွားခဲ့သော အစုလိုက်အပြုံလိုက်သတ်ဖြတ်မှုသည် စစ်တပ်က ကျူးလွန်ခဲ့သော ရက်စက်ကြမ်းကြုတ်မှုများစွာအနက် တစ်ခုဖြစ်ပြီး၊ အဆိုပါဖြစ်ရပ်တွင် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လူသားချင်းစာနာ ထောက်ထားမှုဆိုင်ရာအဖွဲ့အစည်းတစ်ခုဖြစ်သော Save the Children ၏ ဝန်ထမ်းနှစ်ဦးအပါအဝင် အမျိုးသမီး၊ ကလေးများနှင့် အရပ်သား ၃၅ ဦးထက်မနည်းကို စစ်တပ်က လူမဆန်စွာ သတ်ဖြတ်မီးရှို့ခဲ့ပါကြောင်း၊ (င) မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ဒေသများ အထူးသဖြင့် ပဋိပက္ခဖြစ်ပွားရာဒေသများရှိ ကလေးအများအပြားသည် လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားမှုအကူအညီများ၊ ကျန်းမာရေးစောင့်ရှောက်မှုနှင့် ပညာရေးဝန်ဆောင်မှုများ လိုအပ်နေပါကြောင်း၊ ထို့ကြောင့် ယင်းကလေးများအား လိုအပ်သောအကူအညီများ ဖြည့်ဆည်းပေးနိုင်ရေး နယ်စပ်ဖြတ်ကျော် လူသားချင်းစာနာမှု အကူအညီများ အပါအဝင် ဖြစ်နိုင်သမျှ နည်းလမ်းအားလုံးကို ရှာဖွေ၍ ပံ့ပိုးပေးရန် မိမိအနေဖြင့် UNICEF အား မေတ္တာရပ်ခံပါကြောင်း၊ (စ) ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ်တွင် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ကလေးသူငယ်များ၏ ကဏ္ဍစုံလူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားမှု လိုအပ်ချက်များကို ဖြည့်ဆည်းပေးနိုင်ရေးအတွက် UNICEF မှ လိုအပ်လျက်ရှိသော ရန်ပုံငွေ အမေရိကန်ဒေါ်လာ ၁၅၁.၄ သန်း ကို UNICEF ထံသို့ ကူညီထောက်ပံ့ပေးပါရန် အလှူရှင်နိုင်ငံများအား မေတ္တာရပ်ခံပါကြောင်း၊ (ဆ) အကူအညီလိုအပ်နေသော ကလေးငယ်များဆီ အကူအညီများ အမှန်အကန်ရောက်ရှိစေရန်မှာ အရေးအကြီးဆုံးကိစ္စရပ်တစ်ခုဖြစ်သည့်အတွက် ယင်းအချက်ကို မိမိအနေဖြင့် အလေးပေးပြောကြားလိုပါကြောင်း၊ ၃။ မြန်မာအမြဲတမ်းကိုယ်စားလှယ် ပြောကြားခဲ့သည့် မိန့်ခွန်းအပြည့်အစုံ (အင်္ဂလိပ်ဘာသာ) အား ပူးတွဲဖော်ပြအပ်ပါသည်။ ၂၀၂၂ ခုနှစ်၊ ဖေဖော်ဝါရီလ ၈ ရက် ကုလသမဂ္ဂဆိုင်ရာ မြန်မာအမြဲတမ်းကိုယ်စားလှယ်အဖွဲ့ရုံး၊ နယူးယောက်မြို့။..."
Source/publisher: Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the United Nations (New York)
2022-02-08
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Description: "Highlights In 2021, UNICEF received 34 per cent of its Myanmar Humanitarian Action for Children appeal of US $74.5 million, leaving a 66 per cent of needs unmet. Despite this gap, UNICEF’s response reached 96 per cent of its target (148,528 people) in providing access to primary health care services, 89 per cent of its target (77,758 children) in providing access to primary education, and 52 per cent of its target (227,013 people) in providing access to safe water. Since the military coup on 1 February, 320,900 people have been newly displaced nationwide, including 15,000 people who have fled to India. In the southeast, 175,700 people have been displaced, including 4,700 individuals who are now in Thailand as of December 2021. Prior to the coup, an additionnal 370,000 people were in protracted displacement due to earlier conflict mainly in Rakhine, Kachin and northern Shan states. Since the February 2021 military takeover, more than 100 children have been killed in Myanmar, including through shootings, airstrikes, indiscriminate artillery fire, use of explosives and being used as human shields. UNICEF, jointly with the Swiss Development Cooperation and in partnership with TdHL, funded the humanitarian cash transfer programme in Hlaing Thar Yar, benefitting a total of 5,300 recipients. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Eleven months into the 1 February 2021 military takeover, the conflict has spread across Myanmar, affecting hundreds of thousands of people who urgently need multisectoral emergency assistance. Throughout the year, the expansion of the conflict has severely impacted the already affected public system and provoked increased population displacements nationwide, with some people fleeing their homes in fear of the armed conflict, and others leaving villages destroyed by armed groups. The northwest and southeast regions have been the most severely affected by the clashes between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and the People’s Defence Forces and Ethnic Armed Organizations. As of 27 December 2021, the UN Refugee Agency reported a national total of 320,900 people who have remained displaced since the beginning of the clashes, including approximately 15,000 people who have found refuge across the border in India. This national total also accounts for 175,700 individuals who have been displaced in the southeast, including 4,700 people who have fled to neighbouring Thailand since the mid-December attacks in Kayin state. Prior to the coup and in addition to the previous figures, OCHA reports that approximately 370,000 people are in protracted displacement due to earlier conflict in Myanmar. This number includes 144,000 people, mostly Rohingyas, living in Rakhine state camps since 2012, 106,700 people living in protracted displacement camps in Kachin and northern Shan states since 2011, and 82,200 people displaced due to conflict between the Arakan Army and MAF from early 2019 and late 2020. In 2021, these mass movements of the population generated an array of new needs and exacerbated the vulnerability of specific groups, such as children and women, affected by the widespread violence. Humanitarian programming readjustments to the growing needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic were still a priority this year, with newly added vulnerabilities since the start of the conflict. From the initial 1 million people in need identified at the end of 2020, the number rapidly grew to 3.1 million in the Humanitarian Response Plan addendum. Consequently, UNICEF revised its Humanitarian Action for Children in August, which highlighted its aim to reach 667,389 people including 316,164 children out of the 1.2 million children estimated to be in dire need of nutrition services, safe drinking water, health care, protection and education. All assistance programmes have been expanded, but humanitarian partners have faced additional layers of complexity in their implementation, including access restrictions to people in conflict-affected areas, security risks and threats due to hazards, and temporary suspension of their activities due to COVID-19 prevention measures. Despite funding gaps and operational constraints, UNICEF implemented its responses, including reaching 96 per cent of its target for providing access to primary health care services to 148,528 people, 89 per cent of its target for providing access to primary education to 77,758 children aged from 3 to 17 years, and 52 per cent of its target was reached for providing access to safe water to 227,013 people. As of 1 January 2022, a cumulative total of 531,025 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19,274 deaths were recorded in Myanmar, resulting in a case fatality rate of 3,6 per cent. The escalation of the armed conflict, the population displacements and the impact of COVID-19 control measures have further restricted access to essential services, in conjunction with their impacts on children. As a result, approximately 12 million children missed school for 18 months due to the pandemic. Even though schools began to reopen in November 2021, the slow growth in attendance (40 to 50 per cent as of December 2021) demonstrated resistance to attending schools managed by the de facto authorities. The conflict’s impact on children goes further, with exposure to violence affecting their physical and psychological health and well-being, and the heightened risks of suffering from conflict-related violence including killing, physical injury, trafficking, recruitment and use in armed conflict, sexual violence, arbitrary arrest, and unlawful detention. Given the persistence of the conflict and its impact, UNICEF has estimated that the population’s emergency needs will continue to grow in 2022, with an estimated 25 per cent of the population needing humanitarian aid, including 5 million children..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund via Reliefweb (New York)
2022-01-31
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Sub-title: At least four children have been killed and multiple others have been maimed during an escalation of conflict over the past week in Myanmar, said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday
Description: "Last Saturday, the body of a 13-year-old boy was discovered in Matupi, Chin State, while a 12-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy were injured by heavy weaponry in Loikaw, Kayah State, following intense airstrikes and mortar attacks. On the same day, a 7-year-old girl was injured by heavy weapons fire in Hpa An, Kayin State. On 7 January, one 14-year-old and two 17-year-old boys were fatally shot in Dawei Township, in the Tanintharyi Region. And on 5 January, two young girls, aged 1 and 4, were injured by artillery fire in Namkham, Shan State. International humanitarian law In a statement, UNICEF Regional Director, Debora Comini, said the agency was “gravely concerned” by the escalating conflict and condemns the reported use of airstrikes and heavy weaponry in civilian areas. UNICEF is also particularly outraged over attacks on children that have occurred across the country. “Parties to conflict must treat the protection of children as a foremost priority and must take all steps necessary to ensure that children are kept away from fighting and that communities are not targeted”, Ms. Comini said. According to her, this protection is required by international humanitarian law and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Myanmar is a signatory. Recalling other recent incidents, UNICEF called for urgent action to ensure independent investigations, so that those responsible can be held to account. Unprecedented crisis Overall, the people of Myanmar are facing an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis with needs escalating dramatically since the military takeover and a severe COVID-19 third wave. According to a UN Humanitarian Needs Overview published in December by OCHA, the turmoil is projected to have driven almost half the population into poverty heading into 2022, wiping out the impressive gains made since 2005.  The situation has been worsening since the beginning of the year, when the military took over the country, ousting the democratically elected Government. It is now estimated that 14 out of 15 states and regions are within the critical threshold for acute malnutrition.  For the next year, the analysis projects that 14.4 million people will need aid in some form, approximately a quarter of the population. The number includes 6.9 million men, 7.5 million women, and five million children..."
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2022-01-11
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Description: "UNICEF and partners have been distributing safe bottled water to vulnerable families in Hlaing Thar Yar and other areas. When Swe Mar, 39, her husband and four children left their home in Ayeyarwady Region to seek a better life in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, they struggled to make ends meet. Unable to find work, her husband returned home to search for a job. But Swe Mar remained in Yangon, in Hlaing Thar Yar Township, where she works hard to make a living. Living in a tiny house that was once a construction site kitchen, Swe Mar and her family have no toilet of their own and have to share with Swe Mar’s parents, who live in a neighbouring house. Swe Mar sells sweets and on a busy day can earn up to 6,000 Myanmar Kyat, or about US$3. This, combined with the income of her eldest son, Chit Naing, 16, who works on a nearby construction site, is barely enough to cover basic living costs for the family, which includes three younger children: Kaung Sett, 12, Zwe Htet, 6, and 18-month-old Kyal Sin. During the recent crisis, one of Swe Mar’s main worries has been obtaining safe water for her family. Until recently, her only option was to buy water from vendors selling water from large containers, pushed through the neighbourhood on trolleys. Swe Mar had to provide her own containers and was never sure whether the water was really clean or safe to drink. “Sometimes, I filtered the water before using it,” she said. The water, which Swe Mar used for cooking and drinking, cost her approximately 4,000 Kyat a month, a significant expenditure for her family. Bringing clean water to doorsteps The challenges faced by Swe Mar and her family are common to most residents of the poorest areas of Yangon. In these districts, approximately 16.3 per cent of households have insufficient water to drink, cook and wash with, and for latrine use. This creates a serious risk of water-borne diseases like cholera, typhoid as well as COVID-19. As part of the United Nations Children's Fund's (UNICEF) response to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, UNICEF and partners have been distributing safe bottled water to vulnerable families in Hlaing Thar Yar and other areas, prioritising families with young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers. *“I receive two 20-litre water bottles every two days, direct to my doorstep. I don’t need to use a water filter or provide my own containers. We can drink directly from the water bottle. **I use this water for drinking only as I collect rainwater for cooking. I now have extra money”,* said Swe Mar. Clean water makes a clear difference While water distributions have faced challenges including COVID-19 restrictions and security risks, the impact of these efforts have been widely felt and appreciated. Some 50,000 people like Swe Mar have benefited so far from the UNICEF-supported efforts. UNICEF plans to work with its partners to expand coverage of water distribution to reach more communities experiencing water shortages, while also working to rehabilitate water systems, install water treatment and supply systems, and continue to promote awareness around the importance of proper hygiene..."
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2021-11-08
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Description: "Highlights In the northwest region’s recent hostilities and active clashes, including airstrikes in Sagaing, have caused further population displacement and increased vulnerability. As road movements in Chin are limited due to ongoing armed clashes are impacting the availability of fuel and the price of goods has risen. Relief supplies including essential medicines are in urgent need, with very limited transportation alternatives. A UNICEF Rapid Needs Assessment during 28 September to 5 October in selected townships of Sagaing region found that priority humanitarian assistance needs are food items and health services, including medicine, treatment, and COVID-19 related testing, treatment and vaccination. Since mid-October, communication interruption in regions of southeast Myanmar, as well as Sagaing and Kachin, have exacerbated the vulnerability and threatened the well-being of the population while stopping humanitarian partners from communicating efficiently. Travel authorization requirements and restrictive banking regulations continue to be the main obstacles for our partners and to severely impact programme implementation, in addition to the intermittent fighting and clashes, adding another layer of complexity to already limited access..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-10-29
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Description: "Introduction The purpose of the rapid assessment was to gather information on the priority protection concerns perceived by communities in 2021 and the causes of these concerns. Additionally, the assessment sought to understand which protection concerns communities perceived to have increased in 2021. The assessment was a joint initiative between UNICEF and the Child Protection Sub-Sector to inform a range of stakeholders of the importance of child protection in the humanitarian response and the key focus areas for intervention in 2022. When triangulated with other sources such as the bi-weekly reports from child protection focal points and CPIMS+ trends analysis, the results are largely consistent, therefore addition validity to these findings. Methodology The methodology for the assessment was random sampling of community members in Camp 1E, Camp 1W, Camp 2E, Camp 2W, Camp 3, Camp 4, Camp 6, Camp 7, Camp 8E, Camp 8W, Camp 10, Camp 11, Camp 12, Camp 14, Camp 15, Camp 16, Camp 17, Camp 18, Camp 19, Camp 20, Camp 21, Camp 22, Camp 24, Camp 25, Camp 26, and Camp 27. A sample size of 690 male and female adults were interviewed by partner staff and recorded on a Kobo survey form on the Kobo Humanitarian database. The sample size was 684 with 342 female (41 with disabilities) and 341 male (26 with disabilities) and 1 other gender. Limitations The assessment was conducted over 4 days and was limited to Rohingya refugee camps. Therefore, the child protection issues in the host community are not captured in the findings within this report. Furthermore, the assessment was a perception-based assessment and therefore the inherent biases of the respondents must be considered. Additionally, it is important to note that child protection concerns are often underreported such as sexual and gender-based violence and violence in the home, due to cultural sensitivities surrounding these issues. Additionally, while neglect is often the most visible child protection concern, it is not necessarily the result of direct actions by the caregiver but relates to the overall condition in the camps..."
Source/publisher: Protection Cluster and UN Children's Fund via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-10-20
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Description: "UNICEF gained access to Mindat for the first time since February 2021 to deliver urgent humanitarian relief supplies to displaced persons. * The names of the family have been changed to protect confidentiality. When conflict escalated between local armed groups and the Myanmar Armed Forces in the small mountain town of Mindat in the western State of Chin, Hay Mar, and her family decided to flee their home like most residents of the town. As the sounds of gunfire and explosions became louder, Htun, her five-year-old son, froze with fear and Hay Mar had to put him on her back and run as fast as she could into the dense forest near their home with the rest of the family. Those left behind were the most vulnerable - mostly the elderly and heavily pregnant women. “My mother-in-law could have run with us, but she said she didn’t want to. She wanted to stay in her home”, said Hay Mar. Like thousands of others, Hay Mar and her husband made makeshift shelters for their three children in the forest, but they had little protection from the monsoon rains that had just begun. Fortunately, after a couple of weeks, the family found refuge in a friend’s home in a nearby village. Humanitarian aid getting through despite conflict and pandemic In Mindat, martial law has been declared since May 2021 and alongside continuing armed clashes, the town has also been caught up in Myanmar’s devasting third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a United Nations humanitarian report, an estimated three million people in Myanmar need assistance and Mindat is reportedly one of the worst affected places in the country. This means there are several families like Hay Mar who are in urgent need of support. In August, The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) gained access to Mindat for the first time since February 2021 to deliver urgent humanitarian relief supplies to displaced persons in 10 camps for internally displaced people. UNICEF distributed critical supplies including multi-micronutrient tablets to pregnant and lactating women, a four-month supply of multi-micronutrient powder sachets for children under the age of five, hygiene kits that included 10-litre and 20-litre plastic buckets and water purification sachets, child protection and early childhood education kits for children and adolescents, including stationery and toys for the younger children. During this mission, UNICEF had hoped to reach more camps, but the continued operational disruptions did not allow the agency to access them. UNICEF, however, will remain committed to providing help to many children and families who are being forced to make temporary homes in these camps, often without even the most basic services. What does the future hold? “If we live in this situation, how will my children grow? I’m very worried about their future. I just want to live in peace.” Over two weeks had passed since Hay Mar and her family had to flee Mindat and she began to worry about her mother-in-law. With her three children, Hay Mar decided to return to the town to look for her. Htun, her youngest, was petrified as they re-entered their hometown, but he is now slowly showing signs of overcoming the trauma and returning to being the lively boy he once was, said Hay Mar. But while she is happy to see these positive changes in her son, she is unsure how long this period of peace and calm will last. Like most of the other children in Mindat, her two older children, aged 12 and 17, have now been out of school for almost two years. First, it was the pandemic that halted their education and lives, and now, there is a security situation threatening their safety. “If we live in this situation, how will my children grow? I’m very worried about their future. I just want to live in peace,” said an anxious Hay Mar, echoing the thoughts and voices of mothers across Myanmar.....မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၊ ချင်းပြည်နယ်ရှိ ပဋိပက္ခများကြောင့် စားနပ်ရိက္ခာများ ဆိုးဆိုးဝါးဝါး ဖြတ်တောက်ခံထားရသည့် မိသားစုများထံသို့ ယူနီဆက် ကယ်ဆယ်ရေးပစ္စည်းများရောက်ရှိ (လုံခြုံရေးအရ မိသားစု၏ အမည်များကို ပြောင်းလဲထားပါသည်) ချင်းပြည်နယ်အနောက်ပိုင်းက တောင်ပေါ်မြို့ငယ်လေးတစ်မြို့ဖြစ်တဲ့ မင်းတပ်မြို့မှာ ဒေသခံ လက်နက်ကိုင်အဖွဲ့တွေနဲ့ မြန်မာစစ်တပ်ကြား ပဋိပက္ခများ အရှိန်မြင့်လာချိန်မှာ ဟေမာနဲ့ သူ့မိသားစုဟာ မြို့ခံအများစုလိုပဲ အိမ်တွေကိုစွန့်ခွာထွက်ပြေးဖို့ ဆုံးဖြတ်ခဲ့ပါတယ်။ ဒါပေမဲ့ ငါးနှစ်အရွယ် သူ့သားအငယ်ဆုံးလေး ထွန်းဟာ သေနတ်သံတွေနဲ့ ပေါက်ကွဲသံတွေ ပိုပြီးကျယ်လောင်လာချိန်မှာ အကြောက်လွန်ပြီး အငိုအရယ်မရှိ ကြက်သေသေသွားခဲ့ပါတယ်။ ဒါကြောင့် ဟေမာက သားလေးကို ကျောပိုးပြီး ကျန်တဲ့မိသားစုတွေနဲ့အတူ အိမ်အနီးက တောထဲကို တတ်နိုင်သမျှ အမြန်ဆုံး ပြေးခဲ့ရပါတယ်။ ကျန်နေခဲ့ကြတဲ့သူတွေကလဲ အားနည်းထိခိုက်လွယ်ဆုံးသူတွေဖြစ်ပြီး အများစုကတော့ သက်ကြီးရွယ်အိုတွေရယ်၊ ကိုယ်ဝန်အရင့်အမာနဲ့ အမျိုးသမီးတွေရယ်ပဲဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ “ကျွန်မယောက္ခမကြီးက ကျွန်မတို့နဲ့အတူ ပြေးလို့ရပေမဲ့ သူကမပြေးချင်ဘူး၊ သူ့အိမ်မှာပဲနေခဲ့ချင်တယ်လို့ပြောတယ်” လို့ ဟေမာက ပြောပြပါတယ်။" အခြားထောင်ပေါင်းများစွာသောလူတွေလိုပဲ ဟေမာနဲ့ ခင်ပွန်းဖြစ်သူက တောထဲမှာ သူတို့ကလေးသုံးယောက်အတွက် ယာယီတဲလေးတစ်ခုဆောက်ခဲ့ပါတယ်။ ဒါပေမဲ့ အဲ့သည့်အချိန်မှ စကာစ မုတ်သုန်မိုးအတွက်တော့ အကာအကွယ်က မလုံလောက်ပါဘူး။ ကံကောင်းတာက နှစ်ပတ် သုံးပတ်ကြာပြီးနောက်မှာ ဟေမာတို့မိသားစု အနီးအနားရွာတစ်ရွာက မိတ်ဆွေတစ်ဦးရဲ့အိမ်မှာ ခိုလှုံခွင့်ရခဲ့တာပဲဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ ပဋိပက္ခနဲ့ ကပ်ဘေးများကြားမှပင် လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားရေး အကူအညီများ ရောက်ရှိ မင်းတပ်မြို့မှာ မာရှယ်လောအမိန့်ကြေညာထားပြီး လက်နက်ကိုင်တိုက်ပွဲများ ဆက်လက်ဖြစ်ပွားနေသလို ဒီဒေသမှာ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရဲ့ ကိုဗစ်-၁၉ တတိယလှိုင်း ရိုက်ခတ်တဲ့ဒဏ်ကိုလည်း ခံခဲ့ရပါတယ်။ ကုလသမဂ္ဂ လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားရေးအစီရင်ခံစာအရ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံက လူပေါင်း သုံးသန်းခန့်နီးပါးက အကူအညီလိုအပ်မယ်လို့ မှန်းဆထားပါတယ်။ မင်းတပ်မြို့ဟာ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံက အဆိုးဝါးဆုံး ထိခိုက်ခံရတဲ့နေရာတွေထဲက တစ်ခုအပါအဝင်ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ ဒါဟာ ဟေမာတို့မိသားစုလိုပဲ အရေးပေါ် အကူအညီတွေ လိုအပ်နေတဲ့ မိသားစုတွေ အများကြီးရှိနေတယ်ဆိုတာကို ပြနေပါတယ်။ သြဂုတ်လထဲမှာ ယူနီဆက်က မင်းတပ်မြို့ရှိ စစ်ရှောင်စခန်း ၁၀ ခုရှိ နေရပ်စွန့်ခွာသူများထံ ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ် ဖေဖော်ဝါရီလ မှစပြီး ပထမဦးဆုံးအကြိမ်အဖြစ် အရေးပေါ် လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားရေး အကူအညီများ ပေးပို့နိုင်ခဲ့ပါတယ်။ ယူနီဆက်က ကိုယ်ဝန်ဆောင်နဲ့ နို့တိုက်မိခင်တွေအတွက် ဘက်စုံအနုအာဟာရဆေးပြားများ၊ အသက် ငါးနှစ်အောက်ကလေးတွေအတွက် လေးလစာ အနုအာဟာရမှုန့်အထုပ်ငယ်များ၊ ၁၀ လီတာနဲ့ လီတာ ၂၀ ဆန့် ပလတ်စတစ်ရေပုံးများနဲ့ ရေသန့်ဆေးအထုပ်ငယ်များ ပါဝင်တဲ့ တစ်ကိုယ်ရေသန့်ရှင်းရေးသုံးပစ္စည်းများ၊ ကလေးငယ်များနဲ့ ဆယ်ကျော်သက်လူငယ်များအတွက် ကလေးသူငယ်များအား အကာအကွယ်ပေးခြင်းနှင့် အစောပိုင်းကလေးဘဝအရွယ်ဆိုင်ရာ ပညာရေးပစ္စည်းများ၊ စာရေးကိရိယာများနဲ့ ကစားစရာများ စတဲ့ အရေးပါတဲ့ ပံ့ပိုးရေးပစ္စည်းများကို ဖြန့်ဝေပေးခဲ့ပါတယ်။ ယူနီဆက်က နောက်ထပ်စစ်ဘေးရှောင်စခန်းများထံ အကူအညီများပေးနိုင်ဖို့ မျှော်လင့်ထားခဲ့ပေမဲ့ ဆက်လက်ဖြစ်ပေါ်နေတဲ့ အခက်အခဲများစွာကြောင့် မရောက်ရှိနိုင်ခဲ့ပါဘူး။ ဒါပေမဲ့လည်း အခြေခံအကျဆုံး ဝန်ဆောင်မှုတွေကိုတောင် မရရှိဘဲ စစ်ရှောင်စခန်းတွေမှာ ယာယီနေထိုင်နေကြရသူ ကလေးများစွာနဲ့ မိသားစုတွေအတွက် အကူအညီများပေးနိုင်ရန် ယူနီဆက်က မရပ်မနား ဆက်လက်ဆောင်ရွက်သွားမှာဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ အနာဂါတ်ကာလမှာ ဘာတွေဖြစ်လာမှာလဲ..? “ကျွန်မတို့ ဒီအခြေအနေမှာ ဆက်နေမယ်ဆိုရင် ကျွန်မကလေးတွေ ဘယ်လိုကြီးပြင်းလာရမှာလဲ ကျွန်မတို့အနာဂတ်အတွက် သိပ်စိတ်ပူတယ်၊ ကျွန်မ အေးအေးချမ်းချမ်းလေးပဲ နေချင်တာပါ။” ဟေမာတို့မိသားစု မင်းတပ်မြို့ကနေ စွန့်ခွာထွက်ပြေးလာတာ နှစ်ပါတ်ကျော်ကာလကိုရောက်လာပါပြီ။ ‌မြို့ထဲမှာကျန်ခဲ့တဲ့ ယောက္ခမဖြစ်သူကို စိုးရိမ်တဲ့အတွက် ကလေးသုံးယောက်နဲ့အတူ မင်းတပ်ကိုပြန်ဖို့ ဆုံးဖြတ်ခဲ့ပါတယ်။ ဟေမာ့ရဲ့ အငယ်ဆုံးသားလေးဖြစ်တဲ့ ထွန်းက သူတို့ဇာတိမြို့ကိုပြန်ဝင်လာချိန်မှာပဲ အကြောက်လွန်ပြီး တုန်လှုပ်သွားခဲ့ပါတယ်။ အခုကတော့ သူရဲ့ စိတ်ဒဏ်ရာကို ကျော်ဖြတ်နိုင်တဲ့ လက္ခဏာတွေကို ပြသလာပြီး အရင်ကလို ပျော်ပျော်နေတတ်တဲ့ကလေးလေး ပြန်ဖြစ်လာပါပြီလို့ ဟေမာက ပြောပြပါတယ်။ ထွန်းရဲ့ ကောင်းတဲ့ပြောင်းလဲမှုတွေအတွက် ဟေမာက ပျော်ပေမယ့် ဒီအခြေအနေကဘယ်လောက်ထိ ကြာမလဲဆိုတာ သူသေချာမသိဘူးလို့ ဖြည့်စွက်ပြောပါတယ်။ မင်းတပ်က ကလေးအများစုလိုပဲ သူ့ရဲ့နောက်ကလေးနှစ်ယောက်ဖြစ်တဲ့ အသက် ၁၂ နှစ်နဲ့ ၁၇ နှစ်အရွယ် ကလေးနှစ်ယောက်က ကျောင်းမတက်ရတာ နှစ်နှစ်နီးပါးရှိနေပါပြီ။ အစကတော့ ကပ်ရောဂါကြောင့် သူတို့အိမ်ပြန်လာကြတာပါ၊ ဒါပေမဲ့ နောက်ပိုင်းမှာတော့ လုံခြုံရေးအခြေအနေ ခြိမ်းခြောက်မှုတွေကြောင့်ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ “ကျွန်မတို့ ဒီအခြေအနေမှာ ဆက်နေမယ်ဆိုရင် ကျွန်မကလေးတွေ ဘယ်လိုကြီးပြင်းလာရမှာလဲ” လို့ စိုးရိမ်ပူပန်စွာနဲ့ ဟေမာက မေးခဲ့ပါတယ်။ “ကျွန်မတို့အနာဂတ်အတွက် သိပ်စိတ်ပူတယ်၊ ကျွန်မ အေးအေးချမ်းချမ်းလေးပဲ နေချင်တာပါ။” လို့ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံက မိခင်အများစုရဲ့ သောကတွေကို ထင်ဟပ်အောင်ပြောပြသွားပါတယ်။..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (Myanmar) via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-10-18
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Description: "Highlights Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise sharply in East Asia and the Pacific. In total, 12.8 million positive cases and 274,923 deaths have been confirmed in the region, with Indonesia (4.2 million cases), Philippines (2.6 million cases), Malaysia (2.3 million cases) and Thailand (1.6 million cases) being the most affected. A combined approach of supporting vaccine roll-out while continuing to focus on efforts to contain the spread of the virus and respond to the social-economic impacts of the pandemic is needed in order to save lives and alleviate suffering, especially for children. An estimated 1.7 million children in the region are affected by severe wasting - this is expected to increase an average of 14 per cent from 2020 through 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF has provided 16.5 million children and adolescents with messages on healthy diets. UNICEF has also supported 176,327 schools to implement safe school protocols and 32.2 million children with access to formal or non-formal education, including early learning. Regional Funding Overview In 2021, UNICEF is appealing for US$117.2 million to meet the humanitarian needs of children, adolescents and women affected by emergencies, including chronic, protracted humanitarian situations as well as UNICEF’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. So far, a total of US$61.2 million has been received against the 2021 EAP HAC (including US$32.7 million carried-over from 2020 and US$28.5 million received in 2021) from donors, including the Governments of Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, European Commission, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, CERF, Global Partnership for Education, Gavi, Solidarity Fund, United Nations Office for South South Cooperation, several private donors and UNICEF committees in Australia, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, and the USA. UNICEF is currently in discussion with several public and private donors to raise funding for the US$56 million shortfall for the EAP regional response. UNICEF acknowledges the generous contribution of donors including private sectors supporting this joint effort to respond and mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies in the EAP region. Please refer to Annex B and Annex C for more detailed information on funding per functional area and country. In addition, UNICEF has also received US$93.1 million for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in East Asia and Pacific for 2021 in response to the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) / COVAX appeal. The ACT-A / COVAX HAC appeal which was launched and is managed globally complements the EAP Regional HAC appeal by supporting country readiness for COVID-19 vaccine roll out, together with WHO and Gavi, while supporting the strengthening of health systems. This includes providing commodities needed for safe vaccine administration, such as cold chain equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and hand hygiene (soap and hand sanitizer), operational costs for vaccine delivery and associated technical assistance. Crucially, this also includes support for vaccine delivery to humanitarian populations. The seven support areas are in alignment with the categories of National Deployment and Vaccination Plans and include: planning and coordination, prioritization and targeting, service delivery, training, monitoring and evaluation, vaccine cold-chain and logistics, communication and community engagement. Funding and results from the ACT-A / COVAX HAC appeal are reported through a separate global ACT-A situation report. Regional Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs The number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 in EAP continued to rise sharply over the past three months. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 12.8 million positive cases and 274,923 deaths have been confirmed in the region, with Indonesia (4.2 million cases), Philippines (2.6 million cases), Malaysia (2.3 million cases) and Thailand (1.6 million cases) being the most affected. Countries across the region continue racing to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19; however, the pandemic and related control measures continue to disrupt essential health, nutrition, and social services and to drive steep declines in household incomes. A combined approach of supporting vaccine roll-out while continuing to focus on efforts to contain the spread of the virus and respond to the social-economic impacts of the pandemic is needed in order to save lives and alleviate suffering, especially for children. The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to increase all forms of malnutrition for young children, but the most imminent concern is its impact on life-threatening wasting, particularly amongst the poorest children, who face an even greater struggle to access nutritious and affordable foods and required nutrition services. An estimated 1.7 million children in EAP are affected by severe wasting - the most life-threatening form of malnutrition. And this is expected to increase an average of 14 per cent from 2020 through 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has also exposed the weaknesses in systems delivering water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in many contexts. Across the region, 89 million people do not have basic handwashing facilities with soap and water at home. At the beginning of the pandemic, three out of 10 households in East Asia and Pacific region did not have a dedicated place for washing hands with soap and water. More than half of the schools in the region did not have hand-washing facilities with soap and water available to students, and more than six out of 10 health care facilities in EAP lacked functional handwashing facilities with soap and water or hand sanitizer. As a result of the pandemic, millions of people had disrupted access to life-saving water and sanitation services as service providers struggled with staff health and safety concerns and financial difficulties. Meanwhile, in the face of continuing high cases of COVID-19 spread through the delta variant, many countries in EAP have only partially reopened schools. Schools are partially open in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam, while schools have remained fully closed in Fiji and the Philippines. Emerging evidence indicates increasing dropouts and learning loss due to the recurring and prolonged school closures combined with distance learning programmes not being on par with face-to-face teaching and learning. Schools in the Philippines (hosting 24.9m children) have remained closed since end of March 2020, making it one of the last countries globally with schools continuously closed for face-to-face learning. Partly thanks to UNICEF Philippines Country Office advocacy, the government is now planning to reopen a small number of schools in low-risk areas as a pilot. UNICEF is providing technical assistance to the government on the pilot school reopening in the hope of wider school reopening following the initial pilot. UNICEF is also supporting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in developing comprehensive guidance for the safe reopening and operation of schools. As a result of school closures and economic shocks caused by COVID-19, the latest report on child labour (UNICEF/ILO) estimates that globally 9 million additional children are at risk of being pushed into child labour by the end of 2022. In EAP, 50,200 children are involved in child labour, accounting for one in every 16 children in the region, and 42 per cent of them are in hazardous work putting them at risk of physical and mental harm. Indonesia’s Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection has warned that the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has increased the risk of children being pushed into child labour. Meanwhile, a regional survey on climate change and child protection in emergencies was carried out in Southeast Asia as part of a global joint initiative between IFRC and UNICEF. The survey reached 29,133 children and youth aged between 10 and 25 years. The findings suggest that climate change related disasters are a threat multiplier, elevating the potential risk of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect against children. The findings informed a recently released IFRC policy brief on anticipatory action and child protection. The pandemic is also exacerbating the vulnerability of families to natural hazards, such as typhoons and floods, and protracted humanitarian situations due to unresolved conflict and political instability. This situation in Myanmar continues to deteriorate as the country falls deeper into a situation of armed conflict and targeted violence, pushing a growing number of children into a situation of humanitarian needs. Further details on the situation in Myanmar and UNICEF’s response can be found in a separate situation report dedicated to the Myanmar 2021 HAC appeal..."
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2021-10-12
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Description: "Highlights • The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) substantially increased to 400,000 people (43% children) during the reporting period, due to the intensifying armed clashes, increased military operations, and monsoon floods across the country. • Although the COVID-19 transmission rate declined overall in September, there was a reported surge of COVID cases in Kachin IDP camps and in Kayah and Kayin states in August 2021. • With UNICEF’s support, the Myanmar Health Assistant Association vaccinated 8,102 people in 10 camps in Rakhine against COVID-19. • In August, over 125,000 people were reportedly affected by floods across the country. In Rakhine and Kayin, UNICEF reached 33,260 people affected with critical WASH supplies • Legal aid service and assistance was given to 395 children (29 per cent girls) and 587 young people (26 per cent females) who had been arbitrarily arrested and detained following the military takeover. • Timely humanitarian responses are constrained by additional mandatory requirements for travel authorization, a limited number of humanitarian partners, restricted access to conflict areas and limited banking services..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar) via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-10-05
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Description: "YANGON, 30 September 2021 - Myanmar’s low levels of COVID vaccination coverage compared to other countries in the Southeast Asia Region, combined with limited capacity for testing and disease control, has resulted in a serious COVID-19 outbreak. Since the onset of the pandemic, more than 460,000 COVID-19 cases and almost 18,000 deaths have been reported in Myanmar, with 318,249 cases and 14,422 deaths occurring since May 1st. To date, only 6.8 per cent of the population has received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, while an additional 13.1 per cent has received at least one dose. Until broad coverage of COVID-19 vaccination is achieved, the situation is unlikely to improve. As part of efforts by the United Nations and its partners to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination availability, the COVAX[1] facility has preliminarily allocated 6.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Myanmar. These doses must be distributed according to WHO prioritization guidelines. Final allocation of these vaccine supplies to Myanmar will be contingent on whether they can be delivered at the required speed and scale to all Myanmar people, in a neutral and impartial manner, irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status or political affiliation. It will also be contingent on the availability of appropriate cold chain infrastructure and on guarantees around the safety of health care workers being in place. In this regard, GAVI, UNICEF and WHO are engaging in ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders to identify the modalities through which the above conditions can be achieved, allowing this humanitarian response to proceed with the ultimate aim of saving lives and as a first step towards revitalizing Myanmar’s immunization system....မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် COVID ကာကွယ်ဆေးရရှိမှုအရှိန်အဟုန်မြှင့်ရန် ကြိုးပမ်းမှုများနှင့် စပ်လျဥ်း၍ GAVI၊ UNICEF နှင့် WHO တို့၏ ပူးတွဲကြေညာချက် ရန်ကုန်၊ ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ်၊ စက်တင်ဘာလ (၃၀) ရက် - အရှေ့တောင်အာရှဒေသရှိ အခြားနိုင်ငံများနှင့် နှိုင်းယှဉ်လျှင် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် ရောဂါစစ်ဆေး ထိန်းချုပ်နိုင်မှု အကန့်အသတ်ရှိခြင်းနှင့်အတူ COVID ကာကွယ်ဆေးထိုးပေးနိုင်မှု နည်းပါးခြင်းသည် COVID-19 ရောဂါအပြင်းအထန်ပျံ့နှံ့ခြင်းကို ဖြစ်ပွားစေခဲ့ပါသည်။ ကူးစက်ရောဂါဖြစ်ပွားချိန်မှစ၍ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် COVID-19 ကူးစက်ခံရမှု ဖြစ်ရပ် ၄၆၀,၀၀၀ ကျော်ရှိပြီး ၁၈,၀၀၀ ကျော်ဦးရေ သေဆုံးခဲ့သည်ဟု အစီရင်ခံမှတ်တမ်းအရသိရှိခဲ့ပြီး မေလ ၁ရက်မှစ၍ ကူးစက်ခံရမှု ဖြစ်ရပ် ၃၁၈,၂၄၉ နှင့် သေဆုံးသူ ၁၄,၄၂၂ ဦးရေ ရှိခဲ့ပါသည်။ ယနေ့အထိ လူဦးရေ၏ ၆.၈ ရာခိုင်နှုန်းသာ COVID-19 ကာကွယ်ဆေးနှစ်ကြိမ် ထိုးထားပြီး နောက်ထပ် ၁၃.၁ ရာခိုင်နှုန်းသည် အနည်းဆုံး တစ်ကြိမ်ထိုးထားပါသည်။ COVID-19 ကာကွယ်ဆေးထိုးပေးခြင်းကို ကျယ်ကျယ်ပြန့်ပြန့် လုပ်ဆောင်နိုင်ခြင်းမရှိသေးလျှင် ရောဂါကူးစက်မှုကာကွယ်နိုင်ခြင်းအခြေအနေ တိုးတက်စေမှုအားနှောင့်နှေးစေနိုင်ပါသည်။ ကုလသမဂ္ဂနှင့် ၎င်း၏ မိတ်ဖက်အဖွဲ့များ၏ COVID-19 ကာကွယ်ဆေးထိုးခြင်း အရှိန်အဟုန်မြှင့်ရန် ကြိုးပမ်းမှုတစ်ရပ်အနေဖြင့် COVAX[1] ပံ့ပိုးမှုနှင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအတွက် COVID-19 ကာကွယ်ဆေး ၆.၂ သန်းကို ဦးစွာပဏာမခွဲဝေပေးထားခဲ့ပါသည်။ ၄င်းကာကွယ်ဆေးများကို WHO ၏ ဦးစားပေးလမ်းညွှန်ချက်များနှင့်အညီ ဖြန့်ဝေရပါမည် ဖြစ်ပါသည်။ ၄င်းကာကွယ်ဆေးအထောက်အပံ့များကို မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအတွက် ခွဲဝေကူညီထောက်ပံ့ရန် နောက်ဆုံး အတည်ပြုခြင်းသည် မြန်မာပြည်သူများအားလုံးထံသို့ လူမျိုး၊ ကျားမ၊ လူမှုစီးပွားအဆင့်အတန်း၊ သို့မဟုတ် နိုင်ငံရေးနှီးနွယ်မှုအရ ခွဲခြားခြင်းမပြုဘဲ ဘက်မလိုက်သောပုံစံဖြင့် လိုအပ်သောအရှိန်အဟုန်၊ အတိုင်းအတာဖြင့် ပို့ဆောင်ပေးနိုင်ခြင်းရှိမရှိ အပေါ်တွင်မူတည်ပါသည်။ ထို့အပြင် ကာကွယ်ဆေးအတွက် သင့်လျော်သော အအေးခန်းများထားရှိနိုင်မှုနှင့် တာဝန်ထမ်းဆောင်မည့် ကျန်းမာရေးစောင့်ရှောက်မှုလုပ်သားများ၏ လုံခြုံရေးအတွက် အာမခံချက်များအပေါ်တွင်လည်း မူတည်မည် ဖြစ်ပါသည်။ အထက်ပါကိစ္စနှင့်စပ်လျဉ်း၍ GAVI, UNICEF နှင့် WHO တို့သည် လိုအပ်သောအခြေအနေများ ပြည့်မှီစေနိုင်သည့် နည်းလမ်းများအားဖော်ထုတ်ရန်အတွက် အဓိကတာဝန်ရှိသည့် သက်ဆိုင်သူများနှင့် လက်ရှိတွေ့ဆုံဆွေးနွေးမှုများ လုပ်ဆောင်နေကြပါသည်။ ၄င်းဆွေးနွေးမှုသည် လူသားချင်း စာနာမှုဆိုင်ရာအထောက်အပံ့၏ အဓိကရည်မှန်းချက်ဖြစ်သော လူ့အသက်များအားကယ်တင်ခြင်းအား ဆက်လက်လုပ်ဆောင်သွားနိုင်ရန်နှင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ကာကွယ်ဆေးထိုးခြင်းစနစ် ပြန်လည်အသက်၀င်စေရန် အတွက် ဦးတည်သော ပထမခြေလှမ်းတစ်ခုဖြစ်ပါသည်။..."
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2021-09-30
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Description: "In some areas of Myanmar during this year’s devastating monsoon season, floods have been up to six feet [two metres] deep. As rain battered homes and water levels began to rise, Mi Sazai’s anxiety levels soared. The relentless downpour left 21-year-old Mi Sazai and the other nine members of her family – four of them children – stranded for two weeks in the upper room of their wooden home in Kyaik Maraw Township, in the southern State of Mon. “I was scared that our house would be submerged,” she says. “And I was scared of a landslide.” Earlier this year a landslide at her school killed one person, and she also recalls the deaths of 60 people two years ago in a nearby village, after the massive landslide that followed heavy rains like these. “I was also worried about my sick mother running out of her medicines, and all of us having no food.” The family desperately tried to cope by moving their belongings to the second floor, reducing meals from three to two a day, and collecting and boiling rainwater to drink. “The only one who didn’t worry was my three-year-old niece as, fortunately, she didn’t know what was going on,” says Mi Sazai. Monsoon season – one more terrifying challenge Since July 25, floods have destroyed thousands of homes in townships in southern and eastern Myanmar and in the western State of Rakhine. The rains come amidst a third wave of COVID-19 and violent clashes between the military and local armed groups. UNICEF is working with local NGO partners to distribute relief supplies to the communities affected by the floods. For example, in Mi Sazai’s village, UNICEF partnered with a local NGO, the Women and Child Organization. Its director, Hong Sar Htaw, explains that boats were used to reach stranded households; teams also organized distribution of supplies to those taking refuge on higher ground at monastery sites, including water purification sachets, soap, disinfectant, buckets, sanitary packs, buckets and flip flops. Provided by UNICEF, these items reach more than 2,000 flood victims including Mi Sazai’s family. “We were so thankful to receive this help,” she says. Although the monsoon floods occur each year, Hong Sar says that this season has proved the most challenging she’s known in the 15 years since she started working with Women and Child Organization. “We are having to take risks – risking our health with COVID-19 and our safety due to the security situation. So, we are thankful to UNICEF for supporting our efforts,” she says. Hong Sar says she is particularly concerned for mothers-to-be and the sick because health services in the area have been extremely limited. And although the waters have subsided, they have left behind thick mud and overflowing sewage drains. People are at risk of water-borne diseases such as diarrhoea and foot infections – many walk barefoot, especially women. “We still need more supplies, particularly medical supplies and food as well as hygiene education for the affected communities,” says Hong Sar. Threatened livelihoods Many people have lost their livelihoods, particularly casual labourers who worked in the paddy rice fields which are now inundated with flood water. COVID-19 travel restrictions and security measures make it impossible for them to seek work elsewhere. Hong Sar says many are resorting to money lenders to pay for food for their families. “They get a loan for three months at seven per cent interest. If they can’t pay it off, then they borrow again with additional interest. They are caught up in a vicious cycle of debt.” UNICEF’s humanitarian efforts continue. UNICEF has recently completed 20 delivery missions to other states which include 5,000 hygiene kits benefitting 25,000 people, 200 first aid kits for 30,650 people and water purification powder for 18,240 people. UN official figures suggest that, in total, about three million people in Myanmar need urgent assistance. Meanwhile, humanitarian supplies continue to be delivered to Mi Sazai’s community. “We will continue to deliver much-needed humanitarian supplies despite any danger and other challenges we may face,” says UNICEF programme officer Ye Min Aung. “I want to use my expertise to help my community.” Mi Sazai is determined to find a way to do her part too. As a geography student, she is learning about the impact of climate change. “I want to research climate change to find out how we can prevent this from happening again,” she says with passion.....ယခုနှစ်ရဲ့ ဆိုးရွားလှတဲ့ မုတ်သုန်ရာသီအတွင်း မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရဲ့ နေရာအချို့မှာ ရေအမြင့်ခြောက်ပေ[နှစ်မီတာ]ခန့်အထိ မြင့်တက်ခဲ့ပါတယ်။ သည်းထန်စွာရွာသွန်းနေတဲ့မိုးက အိမ်တွေကို အဆက်မပြတ် ရိုက်ခတ်ပြီး ရေမျက်နှာပြင် စပြီးမြင့်တက်လာချိန်မှာတော့ မိဆာဇိုင်ရဲ့ စိုးရိမ်စိတ်တွေ တဟုန်ထိုးမြင့်တက်လာပါတော့တယ်။ မရပ်မနား အညှာအတာကင်းမဲ့စွာ ရွာသွန်းနေတဲ့မိုးကြောင့် အသက် ၂၁ နှစ်အရွယ် မိဆာဇိုင်နဲ့ ကလေးငယ်လေးယောက်ပါဝင်တဲ့ အခြားမိသားစုဝင် ကိုးဦးတို့ဟာ မွန်ပြည်နယ်တောင်ပိုင်း ကျိုက်မရောမြို့နယ်က သူတို့ရဲ့ သစ်သားအိမ်အပေါ်ထပ်မှာ နှစ်ပတ်ခန့်သောင်တင်နေခဲ့ပါတယ်။ “ကျွန်မတို့အိမ် မြုပ်သွားတော့မလားလို့ ကျွန်မအရမ်းကြောက်နေခဲ့တာ” လို့ သူမကဆိုပါတယ်။ “ပြီးတော့ မြေပြိုမှာကိုလည်း ကြောက်နေခဲ့ရတယ်။” ယခုနှစ်အစောပိုင်းက သူမကျောင်းမှာ မြေပြိုမှုတစ်ခုဖြစ်ပွားခဲ့ပြီး လူတစ်ယောက်သေဆုံးခဲ့ရပါတယ်။ လွန်ခဲ့တဲ့ နှစ်နှစ်ကလည်း အနီးအနားရွာတစ်ခုမှာ ဒီလိုမိုးသည်းထန်စွာ ရွာသွန်းပြီးနောက်မှာ ဧရာမမြေပြိုမှုကြီးတစ်ခုဖြစ်ခဲ့တဲ့အတွက် လူပေါင်း ၆၀ ခန့်သေဆုံးခဲ့ရတာကိုလည်း ပြန်အမှတ်ရမိနေပါတယ်။ “ကျန်းမာရေးမကောင်းတဲ့ ကျွန်မအမေအတွက် သူ့ဆေးတွေပြတ်သွားမလား၊ ပြီးတော့ ကျွန်မတို့အားလုံးအတွက် စားစရာပြတ်သွားမလားလို့လည်း ကျွန်မတွေးပူခဲ့ရတယ်။” တစ်မိသားစုလုံး ပစ္စည်းတွေကို ဒုတိယထပ်ကိုရွှေ့ခဲ့ကြရတယ်၊ တစ်နေ့ကို ထမင်းသုံးနပ်မစားတော့ဘဲ နှစ်နပ်စာပဲ လျှော့စားခဲ့ကြရတယ်၊ ရေသောက်ဖို့ မိုးရေခံပြီး ကျိုသောက်ရင်း ခက်ခက်ခဲခဲ ကြိုးစားနေခဲ့ကြရတာဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ “စိတ်မပူတဲ့သူဆိုလို့ သုံးနှစ်အရွယ် ကျွန်မတူမလေးပဲရှိတယ်၊ ကံကောင်းစွာနဲ့ပဲ သူက ဘာတွေဖြစ်နေမှန်းမသိခဲ့ဘူး” လို့ မိဆာဇိုင်က ပြောပြပါတယ်။ မုတ်သုန်ရာသီ - နောက်ထပ်ကြောက်မက်ဖွယ်ရာ စိန်ခေါ်မှုတစ်ခု ဇူလိုင်လ ၂၅ ရက်ကစပြီး မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတောင်ပိုင်းနဲ့ အရှေ့ပိုင်း၊ ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် အနောက်ပိုင်းက မြို့နယ်တွေမှာ ရေကြီးရေလျှံမှုတွေကြောင့် အိမ်ထောင်ပေါင်းများစွာ ပျက်စီးခဲ့ရပါတယ်။ ကိုဗစ်-၁၉ တတိယလှိုင်းအပြင် စစ်တပ်နဲ့ ဒေသခံလက်နက်ကိုင်အဖွဲ့တွေရဲ့ ပြင်းထန်တဲ့ ထိပ်တိုက်တွေ့မှုတွေအကြား သည်းထန်တဲ့မိုးကပါ ဝင်ရောက်လာခဲ့ပါတယ်။ ယူနီဆက်က ရေဘေးသင့်ပြည်သူတွေထံ ကယ်ဆယ်ရေးပစ္စည်းများ ပေးပို့နိုင်ဖို့အတွက် ဒေသခံ NGO မိတ်ဖက်အဖွဲ့အစည်းတွေနဲ့ လက်တွဲလုပ်ကိုင်လျှက်ရှိပါတယ်။ ဥပမာ မိဆာဇိုင်ရဲ့ ကျေးရွာမှာ ဒေသခံ NGO တစ်ခုဖြစ်တဲ့ မိခင်နှင့်ကလေးစောင့်ရှောက်ရေးအသင်းနဲ့ ယူနီဆက်က လက်တွဲဆောင်ရွက်ခဲ့ပါတယ်။ အသင်းရဲ့ ဒါရိုက်တာဖြစ်တဲ့ ဟုန်ဆာထောက သောင်တင်နေတဲ့အိမ်ထောင်စုတွေဆီရောက်ဖို့ လှေတွေကို အသုံးပြုခဲ့တယ်။ ဘုန်းတော်ကြီးကျောင်းတွေရဲ့ မြေမြင့်ရာနေရာတွေမှာ ခိုလှုံနေကြသူတွေဆီကို အဖွဲ့များဖွဲ့ပြီး ရေသန့်အထုပ်ငယ်တွေ၊ ဆပ်ပြာ၊ ပိုးသတ်ဆေး၊ ရေပုံး၊ သန့်ရှင်းရေးသုံးပစ္စည်းတွေနဲ့ ဖိနပ်တွေအပါအဝင် ကယ်ဆယ်ရေးပစ္စည်းတွေ ပေးပို့ပေးခဲ့ပါတယ်လို့ ရှင်းပြပါတယ်။ ယူနီဆက်ရဲ့ပံ့ပိုးမှုနဲ့ ဒီကယ်ဆယ်ရေးပစ္စည်းတွေဟာ မိဆာဇိုင်ရဲ့ မိသားစုအပါအဝင် ရေဘေးသင့်ပြည်သူ ၂,၀၀၀ ကျော်ထံ ရောက်ရှိခဲ့ပါတယ်။ “ဒီလိုအကူအညီတွေရရှိတဲ့အတွက် ကျွန်မတို့သိပ်ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်” လို့ သူကဆိုပါတယ်။ မုတ်သုန်ရာသီ ရေကြီးရေလျှံမှုက နှစ်တိုင်းဖြစ်တတ်ပေမဲ့ ဟောင်ဆာက အခုဒီရာသီကတော့ သူ မိခင်နဲ့ကလေးစောင့်ရှောက်ရေးအသင်းမှာ စလုပ်ခဲ့တဲ့ ၁၅ နှစ်တာအတောအတွင်းမှာတော့ အခက်ခဲဆုံးဆိုတာ သက်သေပြလိုက်တာပဲ။ “ကျွန်မတို့ စွန့်စားလုပ်ဆောင်နေကြရတယ် - ကိုဗစ်-၁၉ ကြောင့် ကျန်းမာရေးအန္တရာယ်တွေရော လုံခြုံရေးအခြေအနေတွေကြောင့် ဘေးကင်းလုံခြုံမှုအန္တရာယ်တွေပါ ရှိနေတယ်။ ဒါကြောင့် ကျွန်မတို့ရဲ့ ကြိုးပမ်းမှုတွေကို ပံ့ပိုးပေးတဲ့အတွက် ယူနီဆက်ကို သိပ်ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်” လို့ သူကပြောပြပါတယ်။ ဟုန်ဆာက သူတို့နယ်မြေက ကျန်းမာရေးဝန်ဆောင်မှုတွေဟာ အလွန်အမင်း ကန့်သတ်ခံထားရတဲ့အတွက် မိခင်လောင်းတွေနဲ့ နာမကျန်းဖြစ်နေသူတွေအတွက် အထူးစိုးရိမ်မိတယ်လို့ ဆိုပါတယ်။ ရေကကျသွားတဲ့တိုင်အောင် ထူထဲတဲ့ရွှံ့ညွန်တွေကျန်ရစ်ခဲ့ပြီး မိလ္လာအညစ်အကြေးတွေလည်း လျှံထွက်ကျန်နေခဲ့ပါတယ်။ လူ‌အတော်များများက အထူးသဖြင့် အမျိုးသမီးတွေက ခြေဗလာနဲ့ လမ်း‌လျှောက်သွားနေကြရတဲ့အတွက် ဝမ်းရောဂါလို ခြေဖဝါးကူးစက်နာလို ရေကြောင့်ဖြစ်တဲ့ ရောဂါတွေဖြစ်ပွားဖို့ အန္တရာယ်များလှပါတယ်။ “နောက်ထပ် ထောက်ပံ့ရေးပစ္စည်းတွေ လိုအပ်နေတုန်းပါပဲ၊ အထူးသဖြင့် ဆေးပစ္စည်းတွေနဲ့ ရိက္ခာတွေအပြင် ရေဘေးသင့်အသိုက်အဝန်းအတွက် ကျန်းမာရေးပညာပေးလုပ်ငန်းတွေ လိုအပ်ပါတယ်” လို့ ဟုန်ဆာက ပြောပါတယ်။ ခြိမ်းခြောက်ခံနေရတဲ့ အသက်မွေးဝမ်းကြောင်းလုပ်ငန်းများ လူပေါင်းများစွာရဲ့ အသက်မွေးလုပ်ငန်းတွေ ဆုံးရှုံးခဲ့ရပါတယ်။ အထူးသဖြင့် အခုချိန်မှာ ရေလွှမ်းသွားပြီဖြစ်တဲ့ စပါးစိုက်ခင်းတွေမှာ အလုပ်လုပ်တဲ့ နေ့စားအလုပ်သမားတွေဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ ကိုဗစ်-၁၉ ခရီးသွားကန့်သတ်ချက်တွေနဲ့ လုံခြုံရေးအစီအမံတွေကြောင့် သူတို့အနေနဲ့ တခြားနေရာတွေမှာ အလုပ်သွားရှာဖို့လည်း မဖြစ်နိုင်ပါဘူး။ ဟုန်ဆာက လူအတော်များများက မိသားစုစားဝတ်နေရေးအတွက် ငွေတိုးချေးစားသူတွေဆီက ချေးငှားနေကြရပါတယ်။ “သူတို့က သုံးလကို ၇ ကျပ်တိုးနဲ့ ချေးကြတယ်။ မပေးနိုင်ရင် နောက်ထပ်တိုးရင်းပေါင်းနဲ့ ထပ်ချေးကြတယ်။ သူတို့က ရက်စက်လှတဲ့အကြွေးသံသရာထဲ ပိတ်မိနေကြပြီ” လို့ဆိုပါတယ်။ ယူနီဆက်က လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားရေးအကူအညီတွေ ဆက်လက်ပေးနေပါတယ်။ လတ်တလောမှာ ယူနီဆက်က လူပေါင်း ၂၅,၀၀၀ အတွက် တစ်ကိုယ်ရေသန့်ရှင်းရေးသုံးပစ္စည်း ၅,၀၀၀၊ လူ‌ပေါင်း ၃၀,၆၅၀ အတွက် ရှေးဦးသူနာပြုပစ္စည်း ၂၀၀ နဲ့ လူပေါင်း ၁၈,၂၄၀ အတွက် ရေသန့်မှုန့်တွေကို အခြားပြည်နယ်တွေဆီ အဖွဲ့ပေါင်း ၂၀ နဲ့စေလွှတ်ပေးပို့ပြီးဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ ကုလသဂ္ဂတာဝန်ရှိသူများက စုစုပေါင်းအနေဖြင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှာ လူပေါင်းသုံးသန်းနီးပါးခန့် အရေးပေါ်အကူအညီလိုအပ်နေတယ်လို့ အကြံပြုထားပါတယ်။ ဒီအတောအတွင်းမှာ မိဆာဇိုင်တို့ ရပ်ရွာလူထုဆီ လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားရေး အကူအညီတွေ ဆက်လက်ပေးပို့လျှက်ရှိပါတယ်။ “ကျွန်တော်တို့ ဘယ်လိုအန္တရာယ်၊ ဘယ်လိုစိန်ခေါ်မှုတွေ ကြုံနေပါစေ များစွာလိုအပ်နေကြတဲ့ လူသားချင်းစာနာထောက်ထားရေးအကူအညီတွေကို ဆက်ပြီးပံ့ပိုးပေးသွားမှာပါ” လို့ ယူနီဆက်မှ အရာရှိတစ်ဦးဖြစ်သူ ဦးရဲမင်းအောင်က ဆိုပါတယ်။ “ကျွန်တော်တို့ရဲ့ လူမှုအသိုက်အဝန်းကို ကူညီဖို့အတွက် ကျွန်တော် ကျွမ်းကျင်တဲ့ပညာကို အသုံးချချင်ပါတယ်။” မိဆာဇိုင်က သူလုပ်နိုင်တဲ့အပိုင်းကို လုပ်နိုင်ဖို့အတွက် နည်းလမ်းရှာဖွေဖို့လည်း ဆုံးဖြတ်ထားပါတယ်။ ပထဝီမေဂျာကျောင်းသူတစ်ဦးအနေနဲ့ သူက ရာသီဥတုပြောင်းလဲမှုရဲ့ အကျိုးသက်ရောက်မှုတွေကို လေ့လာနေပါတယ်။ “ဒီလိုတွေထပ်မဖြစ်ဖို့ ကျွန်မတို့ဘယ်လိုတားဆီးနိုင်မလဲဆိုတာ သိရှိဖို့အတွက် ရာသီဥတုပြောင်းလဲမှုအကြောင်း ကျွန်မသုတေသနလုပ်ချင်ပါတယ်” လို့ သူမက စိတ်ထက်သန်စွာ ပြောပြပါတယ်။..."
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2021-09-13
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Description: "• The recently launched addendum to the 2021 Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan: Interim Emergency Response Plan for new areas estimates that an additional 2 million people need humanitarian assistance since February 2021. • Rainfalls across the country recorded since 25 July resulted in flooding and overflow of rivers, affecting several townships in Rakhine State and certain areas of south-eastern parts of the country • Amidst the COVID-19 third wave (with test positivity over 35 per cent and mortality at ~2 per cent) and operational challenges, UNICEF is working with partners and directly with private contractors to procure and deliver additional oxygen concentrators to central medical store depots for further distribution to hospitals as needed; as well as providing personal protective equipment and risk communication and community engagement messages. • 500 portable hand-washing stations to reach 25,000 people have been distributed and installed in communal places, temporary learning spaces (TLS) and schools through the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response. • A total of 4,889 individuals, including 3,981 children (1,812 girls and 2,169 boys), have benefited from psychosocial support; this includes targeted responses to Hotline distress calls and individual psychotherapy sessions..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-07-30
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Description: "The theme of corruption in education is important because bribery and corruption sabotages the development of educated, competent, and ethical young people, who are the future workforce, decision makers and leaders of Myanmar. Corruption in education erodes social trust, damages Myanmar’s reservoir of human capital and contaminates equality, ultimately undermining and destabilizing the well-being of our society. A contemporary picture suggests that at primary school level, only 81 per cent of children aged 6–10 years attend school. UNICEF(2019a) reported quoting the 2014 census a calculation that 1 in 5 children are not attending, either because they never entered school or dropped out. Fees related to education are said to be one of the main causes for many children to give up on schooling. Another main reason for children to drop out of school is the limited quality and relevance of the education that is offered. Economic hardships force many young children to give up education in order to work. UNICEF (2019b) supported the Myanmar Government to implement the National Education Strategic Plan 2016–2021 (NESP (2016), and implement the goals of a National Early Childhood Care and Development Policy. UNICEF (2019a)..."
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2021-07-00
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Description: " The UN Country Team in Myanmar is stepping up its response efforts following an alarming spike in the reported number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Even with very limited testing and people experiencing difficulties in accessing testing, 5497 new cases were reported on July 17 bringing the test positivity rate to 39.12 per cent compared to 22.34 per cent two weeks earlier. In addition, several COVID-19 variants have been detected, including the highly transmissible Delta variant. Stay-at-home orders in over 70 townships across Myanmar have been imposed, as well as nationwide public holidays declared from 17-25 July in efforts to curb virus spread. Access to hospital beds and oxygen is limited due to insufficient supplies and manpower. The UN Country Team is working to address the oxygen shortage through the procurement of oxygen concentrators and other necessary equipment through multiple channels. The immediate scaling up of the provision of critical health services and COVID-19 vaccination efforts, remains an urgent priority. WHO, UNICEF and partners are redoubling their efforts to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination availability through multiple channels, including through the COVAX facility. Myanmar is expected to receive enough COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility during 2021 to cover 20 per cent of the population which is required to be distributed according to WHO guidelines for prioritizing vaccination. The first batch of these vaccines is expected in the current round of allocations. Efforts are underway to re-operationalize testing and COVID-19 treatment centres are being established with available resources and capacities. Currently, COVID-19 testing is occurring in states and regions at the rate of 12,000-15,000 tests per day. With testing at limited levels, however, many cases are expected to be unreported. The current outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to have devastating consequences for the health of the population and for the economy. A renewed ‘whole of society’ approach is needed now more than ever, allowing all health professionals to work in safety, and both public and private providers enabled to contribute to the response..."
Source/publisher: United Nations Myanmar
2021-07-19
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Description: "Children’s rights in Myanmar are facing an onslaught that risks leaving an entire generation damaged, the UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) has warned. Since the military coup, 75 children have been killed, about 1,000 arbitrarily detained and countless more deprived of essential medical care and education, according to credible information obtained by the Committee. “Children in Myanmar are under siege and facing catastrophic loss of life because of the military coup,” Mikiko Otani, Chair of the CRC, said. The Committee monitors the compliance by States parties to the Child Rights Convention. Myanmar acceded to the Convention in 1991. The Committee strongly condemned the killing of children by the junta and police. Some victims were killed in their own homes, including a six-year old girl in the city of Mandalay, who was shot in the stomach by police and died in her father’s arms. The CRC also deplored the arbitrary detention of children in police stations, prisons and military detention centres. The military authorities have reportedly taken children as hostages when they are unable to arrest their parents. Among those detained is a five-year-old girl in the Mandalay region whose father helped organize protests against the junta. “Children are exposed to indiscriminate violence, random shootings and arbitrary arrests every day. They have guns pointed at them, and see the same happen to their parents and siblings,” Otani warned. The Committee is profoundly concerned at the major disruption of essential medical care and school education in the entire country, as well as access to safe drinking water and food for children in rural areas. The UN Human Rights Office has received credible reports about hospitals, schools and religious institutions being occupied by security forces and subsequently damaged in military actions. According to UNICEF, the UN children’s agency, a million children in Myanmar are missing key vaccinations. More than 40,000 children are no longer getting treatment for severe acute malnutrition. “As a result of the military coup and conflicts, children’s right to life, survival and development have been repeatedly violated,” said Otani. “If this crisis continues, an entire generation of children is at risk of suffering profound physical, psychological, emotional, educational and economic consequences, depriving them of a healthy and productive future.” The Committee called for immediate action to bring about a peaceful solution to the crisis and urged Myanmar to uphold its obligations under the Convention to protect and promote children’s rights to the utmost degree..."
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2021-07-16
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Description: "Highlights: The situation in the country remains volatile with ongoing reports of violence, restriction of movement, arrests and arbitrary detention. Access to, and delivery of, humanitarian assistance is still heavily restricted, due in part to, challenges with renewals of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for implementing partners and obtaining travel authorization, coupled with massive disruptions to the banking system. A reemergence of COVID-19 has occurred since early May, notably in Chin State and other areas. UNICEF has provided oxygen concentrators, with necessary supplies and parts, to district hospitals of Falam and Mindat, Hakha State hospital, Tonzaang Township Hospital and Cikha Station hospital, as well as district hospitals of Kale and Tamu. Working with partners, UNICEF has also provided handwashing facilities and personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as promoted community health awareness raising through distribution of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) material..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar) via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-06-28
Date of entry/update: 2021-06-29
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Description: "Since the military seized power in February, it has been committing various crimes on a daily basis, including unlawful arrests, murder and torture. This brutality has even been targeted towards children and infants. According to AAPP’s data, a total of 72 children, who were eighteen years old and under the age of eighteen, have now been killed since the coup. These are the deaths verified by AAPP, the actual number is likely to be much higher. The names and ages of children who were killed by military artillery and air strikes in the ethnic areas remain unconfirmed and are yet to have been added to the list. The military has killed children as young as one years old. Below are the recorded deaths of children within 11 States and Divisions. Mandalay Division has recorded the highest number of child fatalities, with 24 children being confirmed to have been killed. The second highest was Yangon, with 20 confirmed child deaths. The junta murdered 48 children in March alone. 11 of the 72 children killed died from gunshot wounds to the head. On February 20, Maung Wai Yan Tun, 16-years old, was protesting in Thinbawgyin, Mandalay against the detainment of workers involved in the anti-coup movement. The military regime cracked down on this strike, shooting and injuring a civilian with live ammunition. The injured civilian was rescued in a handcart by other protestors, including Maung Wai Yan Tun. Whilst pushing the handcart to help save this civilian, he was shot by junta forces. He died on the same day. Maung Khant Nyar Hein, was a 17-year old, first year medical university student, and a member of the defense team during a protest against the coup in Tamwe Township, Yangon Division on March 14. He was shot by junta troops, who then dragged him away. He died on the same day. Junta forces also beat and arrested a young woman who came to help him when he was shot. On March 27, Ma Aye Myat Thu, a 11-year old, grade six student was shot unprovoked to the ear by junta troops as she played in front of her house. She died within the hour, in Thukhawadi Ward, Mawlamyine Township. Maung Aung Kyaw Htwe, a 17-year old, and his friend were hit by a military vehicle, without reason as they rode a motorbike at the intersection of Pyigyitagon, Mandalay, and Chanmyathazi and Patheingyi Road on June 6. Both of them died that night. The dead body of Maung Aung Kyaw Htwe was recovered, however, his 18-year old friend was not identified, and the name could not be confirmed. Ma Moe Thandar Aung, was just 1-year and 6-months old, from Kengtung Township, Shan State. On June 19, she fell sick, so her father took her to the clinic at around 9 pm. On their way back, the military signaled to stop them, however because her father was carrying his daughter in his arms, he was unable to stop suddenly. Because of this, the deputy administrator of the General Administration Department from Kengtung Township hit the motorbike with his vehicle. Both father and daughter were severely injured, and his daughter, Ma Moe Thandar Aung, was pronounced dead within minutes. The unprovoked shooting and killing of children are a grave violation of the law and of human ethics. This inhumane act committed by this brutal regime can have no justification. These horrific actions prove that the regime will stop at nothing to oppress civilians. In 1991, Myanmar signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and in 2012 signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (CRC-OP-SC). The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (CRC-OP-AC) was first signed in 2015 and later ratified in 2019. The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (CRC-OP3-IC) has not yet been ratified. The infliction of bodily harm or killing of children during armed conflict has been defined as criminal under Myanmar’s domestic child rights law. The United Nations and its affiliates have regularly monitored Burma’s human rights record. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) have adopted a number of resolutions towards furthering human rights in Burma. Since 1992, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has been compiling data on human rights abuses in Burma. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has also made a number of recommendations concerning the condition of human rights in Burma. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has also compiled and released reports on children’s rights in Burma. The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM), which formed in March 2001, and the Independent inquiry Mechanism (IIMM), established in 2018 also have collated data and records of children in Burma. As well as this, Amnesty International, the independent international Human Rights Watch (HRW) and ICRC have also documented reports on the abuse of children in Burma. Human rights organizations throughout Burma have also published reports and suggestions related to children’s rights abuses in Burma. Despite the fact that Burma has signed both international, and domestic law, safety and security of children of Burma is under significant threat by the junta regime. The junta are now in part control of child protection mechanisms, including the courts. Children are now unprotected by the law and are in constant danger under the junta. This undermines all the vital work that has been done by international organizations, NGOs and domestic charities within Burma to ensure the rights of children. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners urges international human rights organizations, including the United Nations, to take effective action against the military group, which commits horrific crimes upon children..."
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2021-06-25
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Description: "HIGHLIGHTS: Tens of thousands of people have been newly displaced within Myanmar in recent weeks, as fighting broke out between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and local defence groups, particularly in Kayah State, Shan State (south), Chin State and Magway Region. There are now an estimated 200,000 people who have been displaced within Myanmar since 1 February, a nearly 15% increase since two weeks ago. In southeast Myanmar, the security situation remains volatile, with intense armed clashes in Kayah State, Kayin State and eastern Bago Region, as the MAF clashed with both the Kayah People’s Defense Forces and Karen National Union. Among over 160,000 people displaced in or from the southeast since 1 February, some 97,000 are in Kayah State and 48,000 in Kayin State. Following an outbreak of conflict in an area of Kayin State, some 400 Myanmar nationals crossed into Thailand’s Tak Province in early June, but have since returned to Myanmar. In Chin State, new fighting between the MAF and local defence groups has further increased displacement and spread into Magway Region, where an additional 5,000 people have recently been displaced. Violence has also continued in Kachin State, with more armed clashes between the MAF and the Kachin Independence Army, as well as instances of explosions and arson. As a result of the situation in Chin State, Indian state authorities have been reported in the media as estimating that the border states neighbouring Myanmar are currently sheltering around 15,000 new arrivals, although UNHCR is unable to verify precise figures..."
Source/publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva) via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-06-15
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Description: "Highlights: In 2020, the situation in Myanmar was overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The main focus of all UNICEF’s work was adapting programmes to COVID-19-safe engagement modalities and ensuring critical activities continued. UNICEF Myanmar rapidly repurposed its operations to support a massive coordinated national COVID-19 response, to ensure that children in Myanmar, including the most vulnerable, stayed healthy, able to access critical services, and supported by strengthened systems to mitigate the secondary impacts of the crisis. As we prepare this annual report, the context in Myanmar has significantly changed as a result of the military takeover on 1 February 2021. However, it is worth noting the results achieved last year, and reflecting on how to continue our critical work for children..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York) via Reliefweb (New York)
2021-06-02
Date of entry/update: 2021-06-02
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Topic: Contributions, Coordination, Education, Food and Nutrition, Health, Mine Action, Protection and Human Rights, Water Sanitation Hygiene
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)
2021-05-28
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Sub-title: A JOINT STATEMENT BY SAVE THE CHILDREN, UNESCO AND UNICEF
Description: "Over 12 million children and young people in Myanmar have not had access to organised learning for more than a year. The consequences for their education, personal development, psychological wellbeing and future opportunities are already profound and will continue to grow. Children in the poorest and most remote communities will likely be most affected. All children and young people have the right to access education and parents have a right to choose the kind of education their children will receive. Children’s best interests must be central to decision-making about education. And it is essential to ensure that students, teachers and staff are consulted, respected and safe to learn and teach on their own terms, and with dignity. Attacks on places of learning and education staff and the occupation of education facilities are unacceptable. They must be protected from conflict and unrest – these are places where children should be safe and empowered to learn and develop. In the era of COVID-19, keeping places of learning safe also requires the rigorous application of prevention and control measures. The risks associated with COVID-19 are still high, and it is important to do everything possible to prevent further spread of the disease. Providing psychosocial support and care will be essential if students and teachers are to be able to focus on learning. Teaching and learning will need to be adapted to compensate for the extended period of lost learning and there will be an ongoing need for supplementary and flexible learning approaches. Keeping places of learning safe at all times, and ensuring continuity of learning, must be a priority for Myanmar. The lack of access to a safe, quality education threatens to create an entire generation in Myanmar which will miss out on the opportunity to learn. This is something which we cannot and must not accept. For further information, please contact: Shima Islam, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific, Bangkok, [email protected] UNESCO Regional Bureau, Bangkok, [email protected] Charlotte Rose, [email protected] , Save the Children Asia Regional Office (available during BST office hours)..."
Source/publisher: Save the Children, UNESCO, UNICEF via "Reliefweb" (New York)
2021-05-21
Date of entry/update: 2021-05-22
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Description: "UNICEF is aware of media reports alleging that UNICEF-supplied soap bars and cloth masks have been used by local militias to recruit civilians in Kachin state. UNICEF is highly concerned about these reports of unauthorised use of UNICEF-provided supplies and is urgently investigating. UNICEF supplies, including soap bars and masks, are distributed for the express purpose of promoting the health and wellbeing of children and the use of these supplies for any other purpose is unacceptable. UNICEF works with local and international NGO partners in Kachin State to distribute large volumes of critical supplies throughout Kachin State and across Myanmar, reaching hundreds of thousands of children and families across the country. UNICEF has strict protocols in place to ensure that supplies reach the intended beneficiaries and reports of misappropriation or misuse are rare. UNICEF is investigating the current reports and will take appropriate action in response..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar)
2021-05-19
Date of entry/update: 2021-05-20
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Description: "Thousands of residents of a hill town in northwest Myanmar were hiding in jungles, villages and valleys on Monday after fleeing an assault by state troops, witnesses said, as the army advanced into the town after days battling local militias. Mindat, about 100 km (60 miles) from the Indian border in Chin state, has seen some of the most intense fighting since a Feb. 1 coup that has led to the emergence of ragtag local armies that are stifling the junta's bid to consolidate power. Martial law was declared in Mindat on Thursday before the army launched its assault, using artillery and helicopters against a newly formed Chinland Defence Force, a militia armed mainly with hunting rifles, which said it had pulled back to spare civilians from being caught in the crossfire. Several residents reached by Reuters said food was in short supply and estimated as many as 5,000 to 8,000 people had fled the town, with roads blocked and the presence of troops in the streets preventing their return. "Almost everyone left the city," said a volunteer fighter who said she was in a jungle. "Most of them are in hiding." A representative of the local people's administrative group of Mindat said he was among some 200 people, including women and children, who had trekked across rocky roads and hills carrying blankets, rice and cooking pots. He said the group was attacked with heavy weapons when troops spotted smoke from their cooking fires. "We have to move from one place to another. We cannot settle in a place in the jungle," he told Reuters by phone. "Some men were arrested as they went into town to get more food for us. We cannot get into town currently. We are going to starve in few days." The Chinland Defence Forces in a statement on Monday said it had killed five government troops in Hakha, another town in Chin State. The United Nations children's fund UNICEF in a tweet urged security forces to ensure safety of children in Mindat, the latest international call for restraint after human rights groups, the United States and Britain condemned the use of war weapons against civilians. MULTIPLE FRONTS The United States, Britain and Canada on Monday announced more sanctions against businesses and individuals tied to the junta. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged more countries to follow suit. read more Myanmar has been in chaos since the coup, with the military battling armed and peaceful resistance on multiple fronts, adding to concerns about economic collapse and a humanitarian crisis from old conflicts reigniting in border regions. The fighters in Chin State say they are part of the People's Defence Forces of the shadow government, which has called on the international community for help. In an effort to coordinate the anti-junta forces, the shadow government on Monday issued a list of instructions to all the civilian armies, which it said must operate under its command and control. Aid groups in direct contact with residents of Mindat made urgent calls on social media on Monday for donations or food, clothing and medicine. Salai, 24, who has been organising an emergency response, said she had spoken to people hiding in a valley and on farmland who had fled the advance of soldiers. "They looted people's property. They burned down people's houses. It is really upsetting," said Salai. "Some in the town were injured by gunshots, including a young girl. She cannot get medical treatment." A military spokesman did not answer calls or messages seeking comment. In its nightly news bulletin, state-run MRTV said security forces returned fire after coming under attack from insurgents in Mindat, who fled, and that government troops had been attacked elsewhere in Chin State. So far, 790 people have been killed in the junta's crackdown on its opponents, according to the activist group the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. The military disputes that figure. Reuters cannot independently verify arrests and casualty numbers. The military says it intervened after its complaints of fraud in a November election won by Aung San Suu Kyi's party were ignored. An international monitoring group on Monday said the results of that election "were, by and large, representative of the will of the people of Myanmar"..."
Source/publisher: "Reuters" (UK)
2021-05-18
Date of entry/update: 2021-05-19
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Sub-title: Children in Myanmar urgently need support now
Description: "The crisis following the military takeover on 1 February this year is having a catastrophic toll on the physical and mental wellbeing of children in Myanmar. Children are being killed, wounded, detained and exposed to tear gas and stun grenades and are witnessing terrifying scenes of violence. In some areas, thousands of people have been displaced, cutting children off from their relatives, friends, communities and their traditional means of support. Even before the current crisis, children in Myanmar were experiencing huge challenges due to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and conflict in several parts of the country. Over one million people, including an estimated 450,000 children, were already affected by Myanmar’s conflict and vulnerable to gender-based violence, exploitation, abuse, detention, family separation, displacement and trafficking,[1] and about 34 per cent of the country’s 17 million children lived below the poverty line. In addition, almost 33 per cent of the population living just above the poverty line were in a state of extreme vulnerability and are now at great risk of falling back into poverty due to economic disruptions resulting from the current crisis[2]......A generation in peril: The compounding impacts of the current crisis threaten the lives and wellbeing of millions of children, putting an entire generation in peril. The ongoing loss of access to key services, combined with economic contraction, will push many more into poverty, potentially creating an entire generation of children and young people who will suffer profound physical, psychological, educational and economic impacts from this crisis and be denied a healthy, prosperous future. Hard-won gains in the area of child rights are now being wiped out, threatening children’s lives, wellbeing and prosperity. This represents a serious failure by duty bearers to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of children, as required by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), to which Myanmar is a State Party, and the Myanmar Child Rights Law, issued in 2019.....UNICEF’s response: UNICEF is committed to children in Myanmar, to upholding children’s rights and to providing the services critical for children’s survival and wellbeing. UNICEF is adapting the way it works and taking advantage of its extensive and diverse network of partners, including national and international non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and private sector partners, striving to ensure continuity of access to critical services at scale. Drawing on its 70 years of experience in Myanmar, delivering for children including in times of conflict and crisis, UNICEF is able to continue to reach children in need even in the most challenging situations. UNICEF brings strong capacity to mobilize and deliver at scale, coordinating the efforts of multiple partners to achieve coherent approaches that span across the country. In addition to its coordinating role, UNICEF brings strong capacities in direct implementation of programming and efficient and cost-effective procurement and transport of commodities and supply. As always, UNICEF’s focus is particularly on reaching the most vulnerable children including the poorest children, children with disabilities, children living in camps for displaced people, migrant and refugee children and those in hard-to-reach areas, now including areas of key cities, including Yangon and Mandalay, which are under martial law.....Keeping children safe: Before the current crisis, it was already a major challenge to keep children safe from violence, abuse and exploitation in Myanmar. Between January and September 2020, 49 children were killed and 134 maimed as a direct result of conflict. During the current crisis, many more children have been killed, seriously injured, arbitrarily detained without access to legal counsel or forced to flee their houses and communities. On top of the loss of innocent lives, the daily exposure to scenes of horrific violence will have long-lasting impacts on children’s mental and emotional well-being.....How UNICEF is responding: Working with legal aid providers, UNICEF supports children and young people’s access to justice across the country. UNICEF has supported children and young people in contact with the law to access quality legal aid, including legal advice, legal consultation, and legal representation. Since February 1, UNICEF has supported 62 children and 176 young people to access quality legal aid. Working with partners, UNICEF is establishing a nationwide toll-free justice hotline, expanding on already existing helpline numbers operated by several partners to ensure children and young people have timely access to quality legal advice. We are also producing informational materials for children and young people to know about their rights when dealing with the law enforcement and how to access free legal assistance in both English and Myanmar languages. Materials are being disseminated widely in collaboration with Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) members. UNICEF is working with national organizations to support a nationwide mental health and psychosocial support helpline, ensuring children are able to access counselling and mental health support in several local languages. UNICEF also support referrals of child survivors of abuse and violence to mental health experts for individual counselling and therapy sessions. UNICEF is currently working on setting up psychosocial peer-support groups for adolescents and young people. UNICEF is supporting efforts to monitor and report grave child rights violations and reporting these violations to United Nations and other bodies that pursue justice.....Keeping children out of extreme poverty: A UNICEF study carried out before the military takeover estimated that COVID-19 could push a further one third of children into poverty on top of the almost one third of children already living in poor households. The current crisis has the potential to force millions more children into poverty, denying them the ability to access basic services, depriving them of opportunities to fulfil their potential, and putting them at even greater risk of abuse and exploitation.....How UNICEF is responding: UNICEF has established mechanisms to monitor how the current crisis is impacting children, particularly children in families which have lost their income, whose caregivers are detained and those who are unable to access learning or healthcare. Data and evidence generated through this monitoring work will inform UNICEF’s efforts to protect children from the worst impacts of poverty. UNICEF is coordinating with relevant partners to design, establish and roll out a national child cash grant scheme, through which families with children between the ages of 2-5 and children aged under 5 with disabilities will receive unconditional cash grants, which can be used to supplement family incomes and pay for access to key services. UNICEF is working with Common Health, a private company, to roll out mobile-based health micro-insurance, ensuring that all children in Myanmar under the age of 6 have are covered by health insurance and are able to access health care.....Keeping children learning: COVID-19 had already disrupted the learning of almost 12 million children and young people. With the ongoing closure of schools due to COVID-19 preventive measures, children are still being denied access to learning, destroying their aspirations and hopes for a better future. Many will never be able to catch up or get another chance.....How UNICEF is responding: UNICEF is working with national and international NGOs to scale up home-based learning using high quality educational materials. We are supporting young children’s readiness for learning and language development by training civil society organization partners, including ethnic language teachers, and developing and printing storybooks in ethnic languages. UNICEF is working with national and international NGOs to provide alternative learning opportunities for primary and middle-school-age children. Support includes providing learning materials and assisting children with learning and language development, while also offering mental health and psychosocial support. We are working with national and international NGOs to deliver non-formal education for children who were out of the formal education system even prior to the COVID pandemic.....Keeping children healthy: Since the military takeover, health workers have experienced threats, intimidation and violence, putting them in danger and further increasing their reluctance to provide services. With health services seriously disrupted, children are missing out: almost 1 million children are missing out on routine immunization; almost 5 million children are missing out on vitamin A supplementation, putting them at risk of infections and blindness. There is a risk that the spread of COVID-19 will accelerate. In addition, access to water, sanitation and hygiene services are facing disruptions due to limited availability of supplies, disruption of transportation and banking channels. Across the country, more than three million children lack access to a safe water supply at home, threatening a large-scale outbreak of diarrhoea which could be fatal, particularly for children under the age of 5.....How UNICEF is responding: UNICEF is working with partners to support emergency care through supply of first aid kits and essential medicines for children most in need of medical care While routine immunization has been suspended in the largest part of the country, in Non-Government Controlled areas UNICEF is working with partners to carry out routine vaccinations to prevent vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, such as measles, diphtheria and polio. We are developing smartphone apps to train health workers on provision of trauma and emergency care for women and children. UNICEF is providing pregnant women, new mothers, newborns, children and adolescents with healthcare services and procuring essential medicines and supplies to save lives and treat diseases. We are working with partners and the private sector to coordinate and explore options for delivery of clean drinking water to vulnerable households in urban areas. We are also coordinating with communities in Shan and Magway to deliver supplies for community managed water supply.....Keeping children nourished: Before the current crisis, many children in Myanmar were already experiencing malnutrition, with almost 30 per cent pre-school children experiencing stunting (being too short for their age), 7 percent of pre-school children (In Rakhine 14 percent) experiencing wasting (being seriously low for their height) and 57 percent pregnant women experiencing anaemia. Loss of access to water, sanitation and hygiene services, which can lead to diarrhoeal disease, will further exacerbate the situation. The situation is particularly severe for young children under the age of 2, who are at risk of death or irreversible physical and cognitive delays if they suffer undernutrition for an extended period. The impacts – for the children, their families, communities and the country as a whole – may be devastating.....How UNICEF is responding: In Kachin, Rakhine and northern Shan states, UNICEF is working with partners to screen and treat children with severe acute malnutrition. We are providing lifesaving micro-nutrient supplements to children and pregnant women. UNICEF is working with local NGOs to provide mothers advice on infant and young child feeding. In all these efforts, UNICEF and its partners are determined not to let down the children of Myanmar at this critical time, when their lives, wellbeing and future are at stake..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar)
2021-04-20
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Topic: Contributions, Education, Food and Nutrition, Health, Protection and Human Rights, Water Sanitation Hygiene
Topic: Contributions, Education, Food and Nutrition, Health, Protection and Human Rights, Water Sanitation Hygiene
Description: "Highlights: • Artillery shelling and indiscriminate airstrikes by armed forces in Kayin State caused more than 20,000 civilians to flee and hide in forest areas along the Myanmar-Thailand border. • New displacements are reported in Kachin State, northern Shan State and Bago region. On a single day.9 April, 82 civilians were killed in Bago region, and tens of thousands of people were displaced. • Provision of health, education and other critical services continue to be disrupted in many parts of the country. Protests and a civil disobedience movement (CDM) against the military takeover continue. • Since the events of 1 February, a significant decline in the number of reported COVID-19 cases and deaths has been observed. COVID-19 vaccination is currently being managed by the de facto authorities without any clear prioritization by age or associated risk factors. Even before, nearly one million people in five states, including 336,000 IDPs, needed humanitarian assistance. • There are additional needs for areas falling outside of Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) areas, especially in the Yangon, Mandalay and Bago regions..."
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2021-04-40
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Sub-title: 35 children killed by security forces in less than two months
Description: "Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore: NEW YORK, 28 March 2021 – “An 11-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, two 13-year-old boys, a 13-year-old girl, three 16-year-old boys and two seventeen-year old boys, all reportedly shot and killed. A one-year-old baby girl gravely injured after being struck in the eye with a rubber bullet. These were the latest child casualties on the bloodiest day in Myanmar since the military takeover on 1 February. “In less than two months, at least 35 children have allegedly been killed, countless others seriously injured and almost 1,000 children and young people reported arbitrarily detained by security forces across the country. Millions of children and young people have been directly or indirectly exposed to traumatizing scenes of violence, threatening their mental health and emotional wellbeing. “I am appalled by the indiscriminate killing, including of children, taking place in Myanmar and by the failure of security forces to exercise restraint and ensure children’s safety. As the Secretary-General just said, those responsible for these actions, which undoubtedly constitute egregious child rights violations, must be held accountable. “In addition to the immediate impacts of the violence, the longer-term consequences of the crisis for the country’s children could be catastrophic. “Already, the delivery of critical services for children has ground to a halt: Almost 1 million children are without access to key vaccines; almost 5 million are missing out on vitamin A supplementation; nearly 12 million risk losing another year of learning; more than 40,000 children are without treatment for severe acute malnutrition; close to 280,000 vulnerable mothers and children will lose access to cash transfers which are their lifeline and more than a quarter million children will lose access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene services. “This loss of access to key services, combined with economic contraction which will push many more into poverty, puts an entire generation of children and young people in peril. They are already at risk of suffering profound physical, psychological, emotional, educational and economic impacts, potentially denying them a healthy, prosperous future. “Security forces must immediately refrain from perpetrating abuses of child rights and ensure the security and safety of children at all times. Security forces should cease the occupation of education facilities. They must also protect all essential workers – including health workers and teachers – providing vital services for children and families. “UNICEF’s commitment to children in Myanmar remains unwavering. After 70 years in the country, reaching all children including Rohingya and those from other minority groups with lifesaving services in times of conflict and crisis remains a top priority. “We must not to let down the children of Myanmar at this critical time, when their lives, wellbeing and future are at stake. We will always stand firmly by their side.”..."
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2021-03-29
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Sub-title: Joint Statement of Save the Children, UNESCO and UNICEF
Description: "YANGON, 19 March 2021 – The occupation of education facilities across Myanmar by security forces is a serious violation of children’s rights. It will exacerbate the learning crisis for almost 12 million children and youth in Myanmar, which was already under tremendous pressure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing widespread school closures. Save the Children, UNESCO and UNICEF call on security forces to vacate occupied premises immediately and ensure that schools and educational facilities are not used by military or security personnel. As of 19 March, security forces have reportedly occupied more than 60 schools and university campuses in 13 states and regions. In at least one incident, security forces reportedly beat two teachers while entering premises, and left several others injured. Other public institutions including hospitals have also been occupied. These incidents mark a further escalation of the current crisis and represent a serious violation of the rights of children. Schools must be not used by security forces under any circumstances. Save the Children, UNESCO and UNICEF remind security forces of their obligation to uphold the rights of all children and youth in Myanmar to education as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Myanmar Child Rights Law, and the National Education Law and call on them to exercise maximum restraint and end all forms of occupation and interference with education facilities, personnel, students and other public institutions.....ရန်ကုန်၊ ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ်၊ မတ်လ ၁၉ ရက် – မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတစ်ဝန်းရှိ ပညာရေးအဆောက်အအုံများတွင် လုံခြုံရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့များက တပ်စွဲထားခြင်းသည် ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေးများကို ကြီးလေးစွာချိုးဖောက်ခြင်းဖြစ်ပါသည်။ နဂိုကတည်းကပင် ကိုဗစ် - ၁၉ ကပ်ရောဂါနှင့် နေရာအနှံ့ ကျောင်းများပိတ်ထားကြရသည့် အကျိုးဆက်ကြောင့် ကြီးမားလှသော ဖိစီးမှုများကြုံနေကြရသည့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှ ကလေးသူငယ်များနှင့် လူငယ်များ ၁၂ သန်းနီးပါးအတွက် ယင်းကဲ့သို့ကိစ္စရပ်များသည် သင်ယူလေ့လာရေး အကြပ်အတည်းကို ပိုမို ဆိုးရွားသွားစေမည်ဖြစ်သည်။ လုံခြုံရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့များအား တပ်စွဲထားသော အဆောက်အအုံဥပစာများမှ ချက်ချင်းဖယ်ရှားပေးကြရန်နှင့် ကျောင်းများနှင့် ပညာရေးအဆောက်အအုံများကို စစ်တပ် သို့မဟုတ် လုံခြုံရေး ဝန်ထမ်းများမှ အသုံးမပြုကြပါရန် ကျွန်ုပ်တို့အနေဖြင့် တောင်းဆိုလိုက်သည်။ မတ်လ ၁၉ ရက်အထိပြည်နယ်နှင့်တိုင်းဒေသကြီး ၁၃ ခုတွင် လုံခြုံရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့များသည် စာသင်ကျောင်းနှင့် တက္ကသိုလ်ပရိဝုဏ် ၆၀ကျော်တွင် တပ်စွဲထားကြောင်း သိရှိရသည်။ ဖြစ်ရပ်တစ်ခုတွင် လုံခြုံရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့များသည် အဆောက်အအုံ ဥပစာများအတွင်း ဝင်ရောက်ချိန်တွင် ဆရာ/ဆရာမနှစ်ဦးအား ရိုက်နှက်ပြီး အခြားလူပေါင်းများစွာကို ထိခိုက်ဒဏ်ရာများ ရရှိစေခဲ့သည်ဟု သိရှိရသည်။ ဆေးရုံများအပါအဝင် အခြားအများပြည်သူပိုင်အဆောက်အအုံများတွင်လည်း တပ်စွဲထားကြသည်။ ဤဖြစ်ရပ်များသည် လက်ရှိအကျပ်အတည်း ဆက်လက်အရှိန်မြင့်တက်လာ‌ခြင်းကိုပြပြီး ကလေးသူငယ် အခွင့်အရေးများကို ပြင်းပြင်းထန်ထန် ချိုးဖောက်ရာရောက်ပါသည်။ မည်သို့သော အခြေအနေမျိုးတွင်မှ ကျောင်းများကို လုံခြုံရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ဝင်များက အသုံးမပြုရပါ။ ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေးများဆိုင်ရာ သဘောတူညီချက်စာချုပ် (CRC)၊ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ကလေးသူငယ် အခွင့်အရေးများဆိုင်ရာ ဥပဒေနှင့် အမျိုးသားပညာရေးဥပဒေတို့တွင် ဖော်ပြပါရှိသည့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ကလေးသူငယ်များနှင့် လူငယ်များ၏ အခွင့်အရေးများအားလုံးကို စောင့်ထိန်းလိုက်နာရမည့် ၎င်းတို့၏ ဝတ္တရားများကို လုံခြုံရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့များအားလုံးက စောင့်ထိန်းလိုက်နာရန် သတိပေးလိုက်ရပြီး အမြင့်ဆုံးကန့်သတ်ထိန်းချုပ်မှုကို ကျင့်သုံးရန်နှင့် ပညာရေးဆိုင်ရာ အဆောက်အအုံများ၊ ဝန်ထမ်းများ၊ ကျောင်းသားများနှင့် အခြားအများပြည်သူပိုင် အဆောက်အအုံများကို သိမ်းပိုက်ခြင်းနှင့် ဝင်ရောက်နှောင့်ယှက်ခြင်းပုံစံမျိုးစုံကို အဆုံးသတ်ရန် ကျွန်ုပ်တို့က တောင်းဆိုလိုက်သည်။..."
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2021-03-19
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Sub-title: UNICEF Myanmar Statement
Description: "YANGON, 9 February 2021 – UNICEF expresses deep concern regarding the impact of the ongoing crisis in Myanmar on children’s wellbeing and reminds all actors of their obligations to uphold all children’s rights as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), to which Myanmar is a State Party, and under the Myanmar Child Rights Law enacted in July 2019. These rights include the rights to protection, participation, peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. They also include freedom from unlawful or arbitrary detention or separation from parents. In crisis situations, children are often disproportionally affected, and it is essential that all actors uphold the best interests of the child, one of the core principles of the CRC, as a primary consideration. In the context of ongoing demonstrations and current events, and reports of injuries, some potentially fatal, UNICEF calls on all actors, including security forces, to exercise the utmost restraint, to resolve differences through constructive and peaceful means, and to prioritize the protection and safety of children and young people as they express their opinions.....ရန်ကုန်မြို့၊ ဖေဖော်ဝါရီလ ၉ ရက်၊ ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ် – ယူနီဆက်အနေဖြင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် ဖြစ်ပွားလျှက်ရှိသော ပဋိပက္ခအခြေအနေများကြောင့် ကလေးသူငယ်များ၏ ကောင်းကျိုးချမ်းသာအပေါ် ထိခိုက်လာမည်ကို လွန်စွာစိုးရိမ်ပူပန်လျှက်ရှိပြီး သက်ဆိုင်ရာ တာဝန်ရှိသူအဖွဲ့အစည်းများအနေဖြင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှ ပါဝင်သဘောတူလက်မှတ်ရေးထိုးထားသည့်ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေးများဆိုင်ရာ ကုလသမဂ္ဂသဘောတူစာချုပ် (CRC) ပြဌါန်းချက်များ နှင့် ၂၀၁၉ ခုနှစ် ဇူလိုင်လ တွင်ပြဌါန်းခဲ့သည့် ကလေးသူငယ်အခွင့်အရေးများဆိုင်ရာဥပဒေ ပြဌါန်းချက်များနှင့်အညီ ကလေးသူငယ်များ၏ အခွင့်အရေးများအားလုံးကို လေးစားလိုက်နာကြပါရန် သတိပေးလိုပါသည်။ ဤအခွင့်အရေးများတွင် ကလေးသူငယ်များအနေဖြင့် ကာကွယ်စောင့်ရှောက်မှုခံယူပိုင်ခွင့်၊ ပါဝင်ဆောင်ရွက်ခွင့်၊ ငြိမ်းချမ်းစွာ စုဝေးခွင့်နှင့် လွတ်လပ်စွာထုတ်ဖော်ပြသပိုင်ခွင့်တို့ ပါဝင်ပါသည်။ တရားဥပဒေနှင့်မညီသော သို့မဟုတ် မတရား ဖမ်းဆီး ထိန်းသိမ်းခံရမှုများ သို့မဟုတ် မိဘများနှင့် ဝေးကွာစေခြင်းများကို မပြုလုပ်ရန်လည်း ပါဝင်ပါသည်။ ပဋိပက္ခကာလများအတွင်းတွင် ကလေးသူငယ်များမှာ မကြာခဏအားဖြင့် အထိခိုက်ခံရဆုံးသူများဖြစ်ကြပြီး သက်ဆိုင်သူများအားလုံးအနေဖြင့် CRC ၏ အဓိကကျသော အခြေခံမူများမှတစ်ခုဖြစ်သည့် ကလေးသူငယ်များ၏ အကောင်းဆုံးအကျိုးစီးပွားကို အဓိကဦးစားပေးအဖြစ် ထည့်သွင်းစဉ်းစားပြီး ထိန်းသိမ်းစောင့်ရှောက်ကြရန် အထူးပင် အရေးကြီးလှပါသည်။ လက်ရှိဖြစ်ပွားနေသည့် ဆန္ဒပြမှုများတွင် ထိခိုက်ဒဏ်ရာရရှိမှုများဖြစ်ပေါ်နေပြီး အလွန်ပြင်းထန်ကြောင်းလည်းသိရသည့်အတွက် သက်ဆိုင်သူများအားလုံးသည် ကွဲလွဲမှုများကို အပြုသဘောဆောင်ပြီး ငြိမ်းချမ်းသောနည်းလမ်းများဖြင့် ဖြေရှင်းကြပါရန်နှင့် ကလေးသူငယ်များနှင့် လူငယ်များက ၎င်းတို့၏ သဘောထားများကို ထုတ်ဖော်ပြသသည့်အခါ ၎င်းတို့ကို ကာကွယ်ပေးရေးနှင့် ဘေးကင်းလုံခြုံရေးကို ဦးစားပေးရန်အတွက် အထူးထိန်းသိမ်းဆောင်ရွက်ကြပါရန် တောင်းဆိုလိုပါသည်။ အဓိကတာဝန်ရှိသည့် မိဘများနှင့် စောင့်ရှောက်သူများအနေဖြင့်လည်း ကလေးများ၏ ဘေးကင်းလုံခြုံရေးကို အမြဲထည့်သွင်းစဉ်းစားပြီး ကလေးများ ဘေးအန္တရာယ်ကင်းဝေးစေရေးအတွက် သင့်လျော်သောလုပ်ဆောင်မှုများကို လုပ်ဆောင်ထားကြရန် လိုအပ်ပါသည်။..."
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2021-02-09
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Description: "Almost half of Myanmar's population could be forced into poverty by the end of the year as the country teeters on the brink of economic collapse caused by the double shock of a bloody military coup and the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new United Nations report. Rising food costs, significant losses of income and wages, the crumbling of basic services such as banking and health care, and an inadequate social safety net is likely to push millions of already vulnerable people below the poverty line of $1.10 a day -- with women and children among the hardest hit. Analysis from the UN Development Program (UNDP), published Thursday, warned that if the security and economic situation does not stabilize soon, up to 25 million people -- 48% of Myanmar's population -- could be living in poverty by 2022. That level of impoverishment has not been seen in Myanmar since 2005, when the country was an isolated, pariah nation ruled by a previous military regime, it said. UNDP administrator Achim Steiner said it is clear "we are contending with a tragedy unfolding." "We have fractured supply chains, (disrupted) movement of people and movement of goods and services, the banking system essentially suspended, remittances not being able to reach people, social safety payments that would have been available to poorer households not being paid out. These are just some of the immediate impacts," Steiner said. "The protracted political crisis will obviously worsen this." Myanmar had made solid progress in reducing poverty, particularly since the start of a democratic transition from military rule in 2011 that prompted economic and political reforms. Over the past 15 years, the country effectively halved its poverty rate from 48.2% in 2005 to 24.8% in 2017, according to the report. It was still considered one of the poorest countries in Asia, however, with an estimated third of the population subsisting on such a low or precarious income it was one economic shock away from being thrown back into poverty. For many, that shock came in the form of the global coronavirus pandemic. Lockdowns and containment measures disrupted supply chains, so businesses -- especially in retail, manufacturing and exports, as well as smaller businesses, market sellers, hairdressers and tailors -- suffered. By December last year, more than 420,000 migrant workers had returned home. By the end of the year, 83% of households in Myanmar reported their incomes had been slashed by about half due to the pandemic, the report found. The second shock came in the morning of February 1, when armed forces commander in chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing seized power, overthrowing the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party and installing a military junta. The following months have seen ongoing protests against his rule and the rise of a Civil Disobedience Movement in which thousands of blue- and white-collar workers including doctors, teachers, civil servants and factory workers have gone on strike with the aim of disrupting the economy and unseating the general. Security forces have brutally suppressed the protests with deadly and systematic crackdowns in which police and soldiers have shot dead people in the streets and arbitrarily detained perceived opponents. More than 750 people have been killed by security forces since the coup, and more than 4,500 arrested, according to advocacy group Assistance Association of Political Prisoners. The compounding economic crises of the pandemic and military takeover risk completely wiping out the progress Myanmar has made in reducing poverty, the report said -- and the number of people in poverty in the country is likely to double by next year. The impact of the pandemic alone would have raised Myanmar's poverty level from 24.8% to 36.1%, the UNDP estimated. If the massive economic and social disruption of the coup continues, that increases further to 48.2%. "By then, the shock from the crisis will have resulted in significant losses of wages and income, particularly from small businesses, and a drop in access to food, basic services and social protection," the report said. Urban poverty is expected to triple as the towns and cities have been hardest hit by Covid-19 and remain the focus of the most severe military crackdowns. According to the study, women and children will bear the heaviest brunt. Myanmar already has high child poverty rates and the combined crises are "putting an entire generation in peril," the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. Rising poverty means children are less likely to stay in school and the loss of key services in education and health care, for example, will lead to "profound physical, psychological, educational and economic impacts." Women-led households are more vulnerable, the report added, as women are more likely to be employed in sectors affected by the coronavirus, such as the garment industry. And women disproportionally bear the burden of household chores associated with Covid-19, such as caring for the sick or home-schooling children, which forces many to drop out of the labor market, the report said. The two crises are not independent of one another. The overthrow of the civilian government has already amplified the impacts of the coronavirus -- Covid-19 testing has collapsed since the coup, doctors say. Meanwhile, the takeover has "derailed" any hope for a post-pandemic recovery, the report said. The deteriorating security conditions have seen a further breakdown of supply chains already disrupted by Covid. Key ports are paralyzed as customs agents, dockworkers, lorry drivers and rail workers halt work. Some shipping firms have temporarily stopped services to the country, the report said. About 80% of Myanmar's trade is seaborne, and the UNDP estimated trade in ports dropped by up to 64% in the two months after the coup. About 70% of Myanmar's population are employed inthe agricultural sector, according to the World Bank. Similar disruptions to transport and the movement of labor and goods, as well as pressure on the country's currency, the kyat, has also hit Myanmar's agriculture industry, which 70% of the population depend on for their livelihoods. "Across Myanmar society this is a major setback, not only in development but also in terms of inequality and vulnerability," Steiner said. "People will struggle to survive." A humanitarian crisis is unfolding as a result. The UN World Food Program last week warned "hunger and desperation" are rising in Myanmar and predicted that up to 3.4 million people will be suffering across the country in the next six months. "Overall, Myanmar is on the brink of economic collapse and risks becoming Asia's next failed state," the UNDP report said. To reach its conclusions, the UNDP used a range of sources, including published data from the World Bank, the Brookings Institution, reports from other UN agencies, media reports and household surveys from Myanmar. Because real-time data is difficult to obtain, the UNDP said if the multiple crises of Covid-19, human rights, democratization and security extend even further, the estimates may be worse than predicted -- especially for vulnerable groups such as ethnic minorities and internally displaced people. "Much will depend on what's happening in Myanmar over the next two months," Steiner said..."
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2021-04-30
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Sub-title: The turmoil following the military coup in Myanmar, coupled with the impact of COVID-19 could result in up to 25 million people – nearly half of the country’s population, living in poverty by early next year, a United Nations report said on Friday.
Description: "That level of impoverishment has not been seen in the country since 2005, and the economy is facing significant risks of a collapse, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in its report, COVID-19, Coup d’état and Poverty: Compounding Negative Shocks and their Impact on Human Development in Myanmar. “In the space of 12 years, from 2005 to 2017, Myanmar managed to nearly halve the number of people living in poverty. However, the challenges of the past 12 months have put all of these hard-won development gains at risk,” Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, said. “Without functioning democratic institutions, Myanmar faces a tragic and avoidable backslide towards levels of poverty not seen in a generation.” The study also noted that as economic, health and political crises affect people and communities differently, vulnerable groups are more likely to suffer, a fact particularly relevant for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and ethnic minorities, in particular, the Rohingya community.....Multiple shocks: According to the report, by the end of 2020, 83 per cent of Myanmar’s households reported that their incomes had been, on average, slashed almost in half due to the pandemic. As a result, the number of people living below the poverty line was estimated to have increased by 11 per cent points. The situation worsened further with the 1 February military takeover and the ensuing security and human rights crisis, with projections indicating a further 12 per cent point increase in poverty as a result. In the nearly three months since, over 750 people – including children – are reported to have been killed by security forces in a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests, countless more have been wounded and thousands arrested. Furthermore, clashes between Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups have resulted in fresh displacements in several parts of the country, as well as forcing many to seek refuge outside its borders. Prior to the latest crises, nearly a million people in Myanmar (identified at the start of 2021) are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection.....Women, children, small businesses hit hardest: According to the study, women and children are feared to bear the heaviest brunt, with more than half of Myanmar’s children projected to be living in poverty within a year. Urban poverty is also expected to triple, as worsening security situation continues to effect supply chains and hinder the movement of people, services and commodities. Small businesses, which provide the majority of jobs and incomes for the poorer segments of the urban population, have been hit hard, UNDP said. It also added that pressures on the country’s currency, the Kyat, has increased the price of imports and energy, while the volume of seaborne trade is estimated to have dropped by between 55 and 64 per cent. At the same time, the country’s banking system remains paralyzed, resulting in shortages of cash, limiting access to social welfare payments, and preventing much-needed remittances from reaching hard-pressed families.....Corrective actions urgently needed: The report also noted that without rapid corrective actions on economic, social, political and human rights protection policies, Myanmar’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 could be derailed. As a dire and complex situation unfolds – characterized not only in humanitarian terms but also as a deep crisis in development, democratization, and human rights – and circumstances worsen, international support will play an important role in safeguarding the well-being of the Myanmar population, it added..."
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2021-04-30
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Sub-title: Fresh clashes between Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups have displaced thousands across the country, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Description: "According to the Office, almost 50 clashes between the military and the Kachin Independence Army were reported in several places in Kachin state, including use of airstrikes by security forces as well as mortar shelling by both sides, displacing nearly 5,000 people and damaging several homes. “Around 800 people returned to their villages of origin within a few days and an estimated 4,000 people remain displaced in various sites, including in churches and monasteries”, OCHA said in a humanitarian bulletin. This was the first reported displacement in the country’s northernmost state since September 2018. Kachin had been hosting about 95,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in long-term camps since 2011. “Humanitarians and local host communities are doing their best to provide emergency assistance to the newly displaced people, despite the operational challenges and insecurity”, OCHA added. In neighboring Northern Shan state, escalating clashes since January forced about 10,900 people to flee their homes, of whom nearly 4,000 remain displaced, the Office added, noting that hostilities had also increased since February in Kayin and Bago states, displacing almost 40,000 people. About 3,000 people, mostly from Kayin, reportedly crossed the border into Thailand. The majority are said to have since returned. Funds needed for assistance Apart from the ongoing political strife in the aftermath of the military takeover on 1 February, nearly a million people across Myanmar, over two-thirds of them women and children, identified at the start of 2021, are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection. UN and humanitarian partners launched a $276 million response plan to assist nearly 950,000 people through 2021. However, into the last week of April, only 12 per cent or $32 million of the amount needed has been received. Rising hunger and desperation There are also fears of a sharp rise in hunger and desperation across Myanmar due to the triple impact of pre-existing poverty, the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing political crisis. Estimates by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) indicate that up to 3.4 million people – particularly those in urban centres – would be hit by high levels of food insecurity over the next six months. Already, there are signs of families in and around Yangon being pushed to the edge, skipping meals, eating less nutritious food and going into debt, just to survive, the agency said last week, as it mounted a new food assistance programme to help the most vulnerable. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), meanwhile, warned that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, almost a third of the country’s children were living in poor households. “In the current crisis, the situation has worsened. UNICEF is working to support the most vulnerable children and families across Myanmar, ensuring their access to lifesaving services”, the agency said on Monday..."
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2021-04-28
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Sub-title: A snapshot of the situation of children in Myanmar
Description: "This profile provides a snapshot of the situation of children in Myanmar, using available data from reports that are nationally and regionally representative, for both Union and State/Region levels. The major sources are the Intercensal Survey (2019), the Myanmar Living Conditions Survey (2017), Demographic Health Survey (2015-16), and Myanmar Population and Housing Census (2014). While Myanmar has achieved improvements in education, health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, and protection of children and communities, there are still children who are still left behind, requiring our obligations to fulfill their rights..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar)
2021-04-00
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Description: "• The crisis following the military takeover on 1 February is likely to have a severe impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of children and will exacerbate existing humanitarian needs of 450,000 children. • Peaceful protests and a civil disobedience movement (CDM) against the military takeover continue across the country despite violent and arbitrary crackdowns by security forces. Military occupation of hospitals and universities has been reported in almost all states and regions, limiting access to critical life-saving services, with particularly serious implications for vulnerable populations. • There are continued disruptions to communication, transportation and supply chains, and shortages of cash for operations due to limitations on banking services. Despite these challenges UNICEF continues to provide a package of interventions in Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, WASH and Social Protection. • The current situation calls for emergency assistance outside the current Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) locations.....Funding Overview and Partnerships: UNICEF is currently appealing for US $61.7 million to support 424,000 people, including 224,000 children, to access essential basic services in the areas of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, health, education, child protection and social protection and improved hygiene practices to prevent COVID-19 infection. However, these reflect pre-February needs, given the increasingly deteriorating situation across the country with loss of access to basic services due to the protests and CDM, and agencies turning to costly alternatives in programme implementation outside national systems, we expect these needs to increase.....Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs: Humanitarian needs in Myanmar are driven by multiple factors including armed conflict, inter-communal violence, and vulnerability to natural hazards (HNO 2020). Even before 1 February 2021, nearly one million people in five states, including 336,000 IDPs, were in need of humanitarian assistance. Fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces and Arakan Army in 2020 had displaced 81,245 people to 185 informal settlements in Rakhine and 236 in Chin, adding to the needs of 130,000 people already displaced since 2012 and in deteriorating and overcrowded camps. UNICEF’s appeal aligns with the sectoral needs of the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan in five states: Rakhine, Chin, Kachin, Shan and Kayin. The political situation has deteriorated in the country since 1 February 2021, with continuous demonstrations across most of the country and the imposition of martial law. As the crisis escalates, there is an urgent need to ensure the continuity and functionality of services and thereby enable a rapid scale up of emergency assistance outside current HRP locations. Challenges are being faced in the movement of humanitarian supplies sparking fears of potential supply shortages due transportation and supply chains, and shortages of cash for operations due to limitations on banking services. Children are being killed, wounded, detained, exposed to tear gas and stun grenades and are witnessing terrifying scenes of violence. The continuing use of force against children by security forces, including the use of live ammunition, is taking a devastating toll on children in Myanmar. Since the crisis began on 1 February, at least 35 children have been killed and many more seriously injured. Arbitrary detentions of children are also continuing to occur – indeed almost half of all persons detained are children or young people. UNICEF estimate that almost 1,000 children and young people have been arbitrarily detained. And while many of those detained have subsequently been released, many are still being held without access to legal counsel, in violation of their human rights. In some areas, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, cutting off tens of thousands of children from their relatives, friends, communities and traditional means of support. On 14 March, martial law was imposed in 11 townships across the country. The establishment of complete military control in those areas poses significant risk for children given the risk that standard legal safeguards provided for under the Child Rights Law (CRL) may be suspended. This is of concern since the military justice system, unlike the civilian justice system, does not include any special measures or considerations for children. Life-saving humanitarian services such as maternal, newborn and child health, emergency care and emergency obstetrics and neo-natal care have been disrupted nationwide for a number of reasons, including the participation in the CDM by civil servants and other service providers. Disruption of provision of essential services such as communication, banking, logistics and transportation are observed. Learning has been disrupted for almost 12 million children in Myanmar due to widespread school closures since March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been further exacerbated by the lack of alternative learning programmes. This lost learning opportunity has affected not only school-aged children who would normally be enrolled in government formal schools, but also those children seeking continuous learning opportunities in non-formal education centres, which have been closed. Prolonged disruptions to learning not only keep children out of school but also serve to create more out-of-school children after schools eventually reopen. As of 19 March, security forces have reportedly occupied more than 60 schools and university campuses in 13 states and regions. In at least one incident, security forces reportedly beat two teachers while entering premises, and left several others injured. Other public institutions including hospitals have also been occupied. Since 1 February, COVID-19 testing has been very limited in Myanmar, with the result that the true burden of COVID19 cases is not known. It is likely that the mass gatherings associated with demonstrations will have led to an increase in incidence. Prior to February 2021 an average of around 20,000 tests were being conducted on a daily basis. In February and March, the rate has dropped to fewer than 2,000 tests per day..."
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2021-03-31
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Description: "Today, 1.16 million doses of routine immunization vaccines funded by the Ministry of Health and Sports and procured through UNICEF arrived at the Yangon International airport, to support the resumption of immunization services across Myanmar. The UNICEF chartered cargo flight arranged with the cooperation of Scanned Global Logistics also brought the second batch of 10,000 COVID-19 test kits and other supplies as part of UNICEF’s ongoing support to the Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) to scale up testing capacity and fight the pandemic. Since March 2020, routine childhood immunization services have been disrupted on a global scale that may be unprecedented since the inception of the expanded programme on immunization (EPI) in the 1970s. Similarly, in Myanmar, routine immunization services were temporarily halted from 1st April by the Ministry of Health and Sports, to allow the health sector to focus on its COVID-19 prevention and response activities and to maintain physical distancing measures to contain the spread of the virus. However, the resumption of immunisation services was carefully planned and prepared for, taking account of essential infection prevention measures, alongside standard operational guidelines for health workers, and instructions for care takers to follow. With minimum community transmission in the country, where the confirmed cases are from quarantine sites, routine immunization was resumed in Government hospitals across the country from 18th May and will re-commence in rural health centres and communities from 1st June 2020. “The Ministry of Health and Sports will continue vaccination services not only for all the eligible children who missed the regular doses in April and May, but also for the children who missed any of the routine vaccinations for other reasons in the past. We would like to request care takers to cooperate with health workers, to follow the recommended infection prevention and control measures, social distancing and hand hygiene measures when attending the vaccination clinics so that all the children are vaccinated safely and can stay away from COVID-19,” said Dr. Myint Htwe, Minister of Health and Sports. During the COVID-19 pandemic, immunization sessions need a customized approach where services are provided following relevant infection prevention and control and safety measures associated with COVID-19. To minimize the risks of infection for health staff and community members, immunization posts will administer vaccines to an average of 50 children per day to ensure the vaccination posts are systematically organized in line with the recommended measures for COVID-19 prevention. “COVID-19 is an eye-opener for all of us; it proves that outbreaks can happen in many countries all at the same time. Similarly, vaccine preventable diseases, like measles can re-surge at any time if coverage goes down. Therefore, Myanmar is taking a commendable step in resuming childhood vaccinations now,” said Dr. Stephan Paul Jost, WHO Representative to Myanmar..."
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2020-06-02
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Description: "Child protection case management continues for communities In Myanmar, the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) and UNICEF’s implementing partners remain active responding to child protection cases in communities. Due to lockdown and semi-lockdown, inter-township and state movement restrictions and other public health measures, DSW case managers and NGO case workersface challenges in mobilizing necessary services for affected children and families, as well as keeping themselves safe from the virus. Although logistical and operational difficulties have had some impact on the efficiency of case management response DSW case managers have followed up cases of child sexual abuse in family quarantine and in the townships under lockdown. With DSW case managers called on to coordinate support for children and women in quarantine centres in many States and Regions, DSW case managers’ capacity to respond to child protection cases was stretched. Nevertheless, DSW case managers and NGO case workers have responded to 66 child protection cases in Kachin, Shan and Rakhine in April. A number that has increased when compared with the previous three months of the year. Capacity building for the Government of Myanmar and civil society After 13 online sessions over three weeks of May, UNICEF and Save the Children (SCI) have concluded the first round of training on two guidance notes for adapting case management and alternative care interventions in the context of COVID-19. A total of 243 frontline workers (188 females and 55 males) from government and non-government organizations across 10 regions and states received the training. The feedback from the trainings has been positive and frontline workers provided valuable insights on their areas of priority in responding to the pandemic. Current priority is given to raising community awareness of COVID-19 and ensuring those in need are referred to appropriate health care services. The findings also highlight gatekeeping and facilitating appropriate alternative care for children as the lowest priority. UNICEF will tailor further trainings and support accordingly to ensure the provision of high value technical assistance during the pandemic, as well as to ensure capacity building in areas where frontline workers have highlighted as being a lower priority. This initiative is supported by the Government of Canada..."
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2020-06-02
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Description: "Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives and livelihoods. And the crisis is battering essential services that secure the education and protection of children, often with deadly costs. The most vulnerable children – such as those affected by poverty, exclusion or family violence – are facing even greater risks, cut off from existing support. In Myanmar, the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 could affect public financing and result in a reduced level of services provided by the Government. Thus, with the COVID-19 outbreak still unfolding and as the Union Parliament examines the supplementary budget, the importance of allocating sufficient resources to address the short and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on children’s health, well-being, development and prospects cannot be stressed enough. Investment in social services (particularly in health, disaster management, social welfare and education programmes) that overwhelmingly depend on the allocations of the Union Budget, is the first line of action in response to the COVID-19 crisis..."
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2020-05-31
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Description: "UNICEF rolls out “remote” orientations with the Government of Myanmar, Civil Society Organizations and health personnel to protect children during COVID-19 UNICEF and Save the Children are providing training for frontline workers from the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) and the Department of Rehabilitation (DoR) on two child protection guidance notes. The guidance notes developed in collaboration with Save the Children and Myanmar’s Inter-Agency Case Management Taskforce, provide frontline workers in all settings with the tools they need to ensure children are protected from all forms of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect during the pandemic. A total of 16 DoR and 203 DSW frontline staff received the orientation in the first two weeks of May including: 24 from Kayin, 15 officials from Mon and Thanintharyi, 11 from Chin, 13 from Kachin, 30 from Magway, 26 from Mandalay, 40 from Sagaing and 44 from Yangon. Orientation sessions are also on-going for frontline workers of child protection agencies at national and regional level including: 31 members of Myanmar’s Case Management Task Force, 53 members of the child protection sub-sector in Kachin, as well as 65 of UNICEF’s implementing partners. UNICEF’s Child Protection and Health teams are collaborating to expand orientations on the guidelines to health professionals working in quarantine facilities through partnership with the Myanmar Medical Association..."
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2020-05-14
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Description: "As part of the preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Myanmar, UNICEF is working with partners to suspend or reorient activities to mitigate the risk to beneficiaries and partner staff. Life-saving activities continue. • UNICEF is scaling up handwashing facilities, risk communication and protection activities as part of the COVID19 response. • Fighting in Rakhine and Shan States continue to cause displacement and increasing needs; access remains extremely limited to these populations. • Reports of grave violations of child rights continue to be recorded, affecting at least 80 children thus far in 2020. Situation in Numbers - 362,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance (HNO 2020) - 986,000 people in need (HNO 2020) - 274,000 internally displaced people (HNO 2020) - 470,000 non-displaced stateless in Rakhine Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF appeals for US$46 million to sustain provision of critical and life-saving services for children and their caregivers in Myanmar. UNICEF/Myanmar received $454,270 from the Government of Denmark and an allocation of $1 million from global Humanitarian Thematic funding from Headquarters. These generous unearmarked contributions allow UNICEF to allocate funds to the areas of greatest need. Details of UNICEF’s budget requirements can be found in Annex B below and include significant needs for all of UNICEF/Myanmar’s ongoing emergency programmes including Child Protection, WASH, Health, Nutrition and Education..."
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2020-04-19
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Sub-title: Diseases like coronavirus pose a big risk to refugees. But proper handwashing practices can help keep the threat in check.
Description: "round the world, communities have been taking precautions to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and keep their families safe, including by practicing physical distancing. But for the more than 850,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in cramped conditions in what is effectively the world’s largest refugee camp, keeping some distance from other members of the community is easier said than done. Many refugees live in flimsy bamboo and tarpaulin shelters where the dangers of everyday life remain all too real, including the high risk of the spread of infectious diseases. This doesn’t mean that there aren’t precautions those living in Cox’s Bazar can take to minimize the risk of contracting diseases like COVID-19. In fact, many of the children there have already been doing one of the most important things they can to protect themselves: washing their hands thoroughly and regularly. Two and a half years ago, Rohingya children arriving in the camps had little or no access to basic water or sanitation facilities. UNICEF and partners moved quickly to establish basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, helping to contain the risk of a major disease outbreak. In addition, by the end of 2019, UNICEF had set up around 2,500 learning centres, each equipped with a handwashing station providing soap and clean water, which made it possible to reach hundreds of thousands of Rohingya children with lessons on good health and hygiene – including how to wash their hands properly. Even though the learning centres have been temporarily shut as a precaution against COVID-19, UNICEF continues to distribute essential supplies through its WASH programme, providing safe water and soap for around 240,000 Rohingya refugees – over half of whom are children..."
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Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York)
2020-04-01
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Description: "A high-level Government ceremony in Sittwe, Rakhine State, marked the end of the Education Post Flood Response which ran for four years following Cyclone Komen in 2015. Led by the Ministry of Education with the support of the Government of Japan and UNICEF, the programme benefitted over 300,000 children in Rakhine and Chin states, reaching some for the first time. A major achievement of the programme was the construction, repair and rehabilitation of 78 schools in Rakhine State with a provision of 37,350 roofing sheets to a further 263 schools in both Rakhine and Chin States. In addition, over 11,000 teachers were provided with training on a more inclusive approach to teaching and learning in the classrooms in both states. This included volunteer teachers from camps for the Internally Displaced Persons receiving for the first time the government-led Child Friendly School teacher training, bringing benefits to children’s learning at temporary learning classrooms in IDP camps. The Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP) has inclusion and equity as one of the cross-cutting issues, and education is one of the priority areas. “Strong long-term partnership between the Ministry of Education and UNICEF, with both soft and hardware interventions, result in a holistic child friendly environment which goes far beyond just the construction of schools,” said the Director General of the Department of Basic Education, U Ko Lay Win. “The Rakhine State Government guidance and support to the Ministry of Education has ensured the safety and access of Government staff, UNICEF staff, and contractors involved in construction, monitoring and training activities, even in conflict afflicted areas.”..."
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2020-02-05
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Description: "In 2020, UNICEF will enter a major new phase for education of Rohingya refugee children living in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, together with other humanitarian actors. Following a landmark decision by the Government of Bangladesh, UNICEF will further expand access to education by introducing the Myanmar curriculum on a pilot basis in the first half of the year. The pilot will initially target 10,000 Rohingya students from grades six to nine. It will then be expanded to other grades in a phased manner. The pilot targets older children, who currently have less access to education compared with their younger counterparts. “Education takes people from the darkness and brings them into the light. “What drives me is the students’ ambition to learn,” said Rozina Aktar, a teacher for level 4 students. Rohingya community’s desire for new curriculum The introduction of the pilot follows the wishes of the Rohingya refugees and builds hope for their future by giving then access to education based on the Myanmar curriculum. It will also help Rohingya children reintegrate into the Myanmar education system and society when conditions become conducive for them to return to Myanmar in a voluntary, safe and dignified way. 315,000 children and adolescents study at over 3,200 learning centres UNICEF currently provides informal education opportunities to 220,000 Rohingya children aged 4 to14 years based on a tailor-made curriculum called the Learning Competency Framework and Approach (LCFA). However, the majority of children (over 90 per cent) are learning LCFA levels 1 and 2, the equivalent of preprimary level up to grade 2 in a formal school system. Few Rohingya students have enough learning to study at the higher levels (LCFA levels 3 and 4), equivalent of grades 3 to 8, due to the poor status of their education in Rakhine State in Myanmar..."
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2020-02-10
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Description: "In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, UNICEF’s focus has been on childfriendly risk communication messages in a number of ethnic languages to promote good hygiene and hand-washing behaviors to reduce transmission and spread. UNICEF is also issuing a U-Report “chatbot” to provide basic information and advice reaching over 33,000 young people countrywide. • UNICEF and the Mine Risk Working Group (MRWG) recorded 36 casualties in January of whom 15 were children, and of five deaths, four were children. • During the visit of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, she acknowledged the progress made by the Government with regards to the 2012 Joint Action Plan on the recruitment and use of children and urged continued engagement and a new joint action plan to better protect children and end killing, maiming and sexual violence..."
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2020-01-31
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Description: "Today, the National Nutrition Centre of the Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports and UNICEF presented Frameworks of Action for Complementary Feeding and Maternal Nutrition at an event that included participants from several ministries including the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and Ministry of Education, as well as nutrition development partners in Myanmar. The Frameworks of Action are a result of renewed regional efforts made in six ASEAN countries, including Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Myanmar to improve both child complementary feeding and maternal nutrition in the effort to address the triple burden of malnutrition, which includes undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and overweight and obesity. In each of the six countries, a comprehensive landscape exercise was conducted, including the review of key global, regional and country level findings to assess the current situation of children’s diet and maternal nutrition and identify relevant policy and programmatic opportunities. The analysis also included UNICEF’s recent flagship report, the 2019 State of the World’s Children (SOWC) which focuses on nutrition. The SOWC Report and Myanmar’s landscaping exercise on maternal nutrition and complementary feeding show that poor eating and feeding practices start from the very beginning. Two in five pregnant women (40 per cent) and one in three (30 per cent)[1] of reproductive age women in Myanmar have iron deficiency anaemia, and anaemia during pregnancy can lead to premature birth and low-birth. In addition, only half of children under six months of age in Myanmar are exclusively breastfed– a practice that is protective against malnutrition and poor health, and 39 per cent of those children are introduced to complementary foods too early. “While the country has done a lot to improve nutrition over the past decade, as seen in the reduction of childhood stunting from 35 per cent in 2009 to 27 per cent in 2017, more can be done particularly in improving the nutrition of pregnant women and the diets that young children consume. Additional focus in these areas will help us to achieve further sustained reductions in malnutrition”, said Dr. Lwin Mar Hlaing, Acting Director of the National Nutrition Centre..."
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2020-02-16
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Sub-title: Change of heart by Bangladesh government is greeted enthusiastically by refugee advocates
Description: "Rohingya children living in Bangladesh refugee camps will be allowed to receive a formal education after a change of heart by Dhaka, in a move welcomed by rights activists. Nearly one million Rohingya, including more than half a million children, live in the squalid and crowded camps near the southeastern border with Myanmar, whence many had fled in 2017 after a brutal military crackdown. The children were previously barred from studying the curriculua used in Bangladesh and Myanmar, and instead received primary education in temporary learning centers set up by the UN children’s agency UNICEF. “We don’t want a lost generation of Rohingya. We want them to have education. They will follow Myanmar curricula,” Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen told AFP on Tuesday. The decision came after a meeting of a national task force set up by the government. Local media reported that a pilot program involving more than 10,000 students would be launched soon, with UNICEF and Dhaka jointly designing the curriculum. The refugee children will be schooled in Myanmar history and culture up to age 14, and will also receive skills training so they can take up jobs back in Myanmar when they return home, the foreign ministry said..."
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Source/publisher: "Asia Times" (Hong Kong)
2020-01-29
Date of entry/update: 2020-02-08
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Topic: Rohingya, refugees, children, education, Bangladesh, UNICEF
Topic: Rohingya, refugees, children, education, Bangladesh, UNICEF
Description: " Rohingya children living in Bangladesh refugee camps will be allowed to receive a formal education after a change of heart by Dhaka in a move welcomed by right activists. Nearly one million Rohingya, including more than half a million children, live in the squalid and crowded camps near the southeastern border with Myanmar, where many had fled from in 2017 after a brutal military crackdown. The children were previously barred from studying the curriculums used in Bangladesh and Myanmar, and instead received primary education in temporary learning centres set up by the UN children's agency UNICEF. "We don't want a lost generation of Rohingya. We want them to have education. They will follow Myanmar curricula," Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen told AFP on Tuesday. Support more independent journalism like this. Sign up to be a Frontier member. The decision came after a meeting of a national taskforce set up by the government. Local media reported that a pilot programme involving more than 10,000 students would be launched soon, with UNICEF and Dhaka jointly designing the curriculum. The refugee children will be schooled in Myanmar history and culture up to age 14, and will also receive skills training so they can take up jobs back in Myanmar when they return home, the foreign ministry said. "I can't express my joy with words ... generations of Rohingya hardly had any education in their homeland in Myanmar as they were discriminated there and were robbed of their citizenship," Rohingya youth leader and human rights activist Rafique bin Habib said..."
Source/publisher: Agence France-Presse (AFP) (France) via "Frontier Myanmar" (Myanmar)
2020-01-28
Date of entry/update: 2020-02-04
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Description: "In 2019, UNICEF reached over 460,000 children and their families with critical supplies including support for 4,213 children with severe acute malnutrition, measles vaccination for 12,222 children between 9 and 18 months, safe water for over 132,300 people, learning opportunities to 45,167 children, and 107,215 people received information on staying safe from unexploded ordinance. Over 221 people, including 52 children, were killed or injured by landmines or explosive remnants of war in 2019. While this is down from 2018 when 276 people were killed or injured, there is a marked increase in Rakhine State, which now accounts for over one quarter of all incidents up from 0 in 2018. UNICEF’s humanitarian activities continue in 2020 targeting Rakhine, Chin, Kachin, Shan and Kayin states where conflict-affected populations remain in need, including 361,000 children (source: 2020 Humanitarian Needs Overview)..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar) via Reliefweb (New York)
2020-01-31
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Description: "UNICEF Myanmar has expressed deep sorrow over the death of four children last week when an explosive device went off while they were collecting fire wood in the forest near Htike Htoo Pauk village of Buthedaung Township in Rakhine State. Five more children were injured in the incident. UNICEF, in a statement, said it was deeply concerned about the continued reports of killings and injuries of children, as a result of intensified fighting between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army in the conflict-affected areas of Rakhine State. In 2019 alone, 16 children lost their life and 36 have been severely injured in conflict affected areas of Myanmar as a result of incidents caused by landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERWs)..."
Source/publisher: "Mizzima" (Myanmar)
2020-01-13
Date of entry/update: 2020-01-13
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Topic: Child protection, Armed conflict, Myanmar
Topic: Child protection, Armed conflict, Myanmar
Description: "UNICEF Myanmar expresses deep sorrow over the death offour children on Monday when an explosive device went off while they were collecting fire wood in the forest near Htike Htoo Pauk village of Buthedaung Township in Rakhine State. Five more children were injured in the incident. Our thoughts go to the families of the victims, to those injured and to all children caught up in conflict. UNICEF is deeply concerned about the continued reports of killings and injuries of children, as a result of intensified fighting between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army in the conflict-affected areas of Rakhine State. In 2019 alone, 16 children lost their life and 36 have been severely injured in conflict affect areas of Myanmar as a result of incidents caused by landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERWs). UNICEF urges all parties to the conflict to stop laying mines and to clear existing mines and unexploded ordinances to ensure the safety of children caught up in conflict, and to uphold their right to protection. UNICEF also urges the Government to facilitate access for the provision of emergency Mine Risk Education activities so children, teachers and other community members receive psychosocial support and mine risk education in schools and communities in all conflict-affected areas of Myanmar..."
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Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar) via Reliefweb (New York)
2020-01-12
Date of entry/update: 2020-01-12
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Sub-title: Three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010, an average of 45 violations a day
Description: "Children continue to pay a deadly price as conflicts rage around the world, UNICEF said today. Since the start of the decade, the United Nations has verified more than 170,000 grave violations against children in conflict – the equivalent of more than 45 violations every day for the last 10 years. The number of countries experiencing conflict is the highest it has been since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, with dozens of violent armed conflicts killing and maiming children and forcing them from their homes. “Conflicts around the world are lasting longer, causing more bloodshed and claiming more young lives,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. “Attacks on children continue unabated as warring parties flout one of the most basic rules of war: the protection of children. For every act of violence against children that creates headlines and cries of outrage, there are many more that go unreported.” In 2018, the UN verified more than 24,000 grave violations against children, including killing, maiming, sexual violence, abductions, denial of humanitarian access, child recruitment and attacks on schools and hospitals. While monitoring and reporting efforts have been strengthened, this number is more than two-and-a-half times higher than that recorded in 2010..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York)
2019-12-29
Date of entry/update: 2020-01-07
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Description: "UNICEF and the Rakhine State Government met on 29 November to review results achieved in the state in 2019 and discussed UNICEF’s identified priority areas for 2020/2021 as part of a multi-year work planning meeting conducted at state level. Contextual challenges and opportunities were also discussed. • The Child Protection sub-sector organized several activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child. In Kachin, the Chief Minister opened a ceremony with more than 400 participants including IDPs, host communities, and child protection actors. In Shan and Rakhine States, high level government officials, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society representatives attended events. The CRC celebration provided an opportunity to raise issues and concerns facing children in conflict-affected areas. • The fluidity and continuous displacement of newly crisis-affected people, and the trend of fewer than 20 percent of IDPs remaining in the same temporary location for more than a month, has increased the challenges of reaching beneficiaries with the full complement of nutrition support among other services..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar) via Reliefweb (New York)
2019-12-12
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Description: "On 6 December, yet another child lost his precious life in a horrific manner. The nine-year-old student, who was reportedly still wearing his school uniform and fleeing his school with other students because they heard sounds of armed clashes, was struck by several bullets and died on the spot on the road in front of his school, Basic Education Primary School – Pike The, in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State. We are shocked and saddened at such tragic loss of a child’s life. UNICEF is deeply concerned about the alarming increase of reports of killings and injuries of children, as a result of intensified fighting between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army in the conflict-affected areas of Rakhine State. UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict to ensure the full respect of the civilian character of schools, and to prevent any interference of armed actors with education infrastructures, personnel and students in line with national legal frameworks such as the Child Rights Law and the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement as well as obligations under international law. The presence of armed actors in or around schools increases the risk of schools being targeted and students and school personnel may be harmed, and school facilities damaged. It prevents children from accessing education, and associates schools with violent and traumatic events. We owe it to children to keep them safe at school and we urge all parties to the conflict, to exercise maximum restraint and to protect children at all times. UNICEF further calls on the Government of Myanmar to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration and to adopt the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict, into domestic policy and operational frameworks..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar)
2019-12-12
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Description: "In Myanmar, children and their families remain highly vulnerable, especially in conflict-affected areas. Provisional figures show that in 2020, approximately 905,000 people will need protection, over 870,000 will need access to safe water and sanitation, 255,000 will need education and 10,800 will need to be treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The situation in Rakhine State is increasingly complex. In 2019, fighting between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army led to the displacement of 30,000 people, in addition to the 128,000 people internally displaced since 2012 and the 470,000 stateless people in need of humanitarian support. In Kachin State, the situation remains relatively stable, though 100,000 people remain internally displaced and are living in camps. In northern Shan State, short-term displacement continued in 2019. Though fewer than 10,000 people are living in displacement camps in northern Shan, many have been displaced multiple times, exacerbating their vulnerabilities. In these environments, children, particularly girls, are vulnerable to exploitation, sexual and gender-based violence, neglect, family separation, risky migration and abuse. Cramped camp conditions heighten these vulnerabilities, and limited access to basic services increases risks of communicable disease transmission. Children face additional risks from the increasing use of improvised explosive devices and landmines..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York) via Reliefweb (New York)
2019-12-06
Date of entry/update: 2019-12-06
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Description: "The Drivers of Violence Against Adolescents in Myanmar: Consultations to Inform Adolescent Programming Report is part of the Understanding Violence Against Adolescents in Myanmar Series which aims to contribute to this growing body of evidence to understand better why violence against children is happening and what is driving it. The Series draws data from both nationally representative data as is presented in this report and from the UNICEF-supported interventions where diverse information is being collected as part of programme monitoring. The Series attempts to give it a closer look at the data and information at hand and dig deeper the issue of violence against children in Myanmar. We hope to generate evidence, create deeper understanding of the issue and stimulate discussions – all to better inform programming to address violence against children in Myanmar. This publication has been funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Government of Canada, as well as the UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict. The views expressed in this publication are the author’s alone and are not necessarily the views of the Australian Government, Canadian Government, UN Action or UNICEF..."
Source/publisher: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Myanmar)
2019-12-03
Date of entry/update: 2019-12-04
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