Rakhine civil society groups urge international action to prevent scarcity amid junta blockade

Myanmar’s military junta has blocked food and medicine supplies to Rakhine State for nearly a year, leaving residents in dire conditions. Rakhine civil society groups are calling on the international community and humanitarian organizations to collaborate with the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) to deliver aid and avert a looming famine in the conflict-stricken region.

The junta cut off food supplies when fighting resumed in Rakhine State on 13 November 2023, worsening the hardships faced by local communities.