UNOCHA says over 15 million people in Myanmar face acute food insecurity

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) issued a statement on 19th February saying that widespread military conflict across Myanmar has left over 15 million people in 13 states and regions facing food insecurity. They are also facing crises such as inflation and power outages.

Myanmar continues to grapple with a deepening humanitarian crisis four years after the coup, marked by ongoing conflict and escalating displacement marking th Internal displacement has reached a record high, with more than 3.5 million people now displaced.

Armed clashes between Myanmar’s Armed Forces (MAF) and non-state armed groups continue across multiple regions, particularly in the Northeast, Northwest, and Southeast. The expansion of conflict into new areas, such as Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Magway, has further compounded the suffering of civilians.