Myanmar, Union of — humanitarian situation

Myanmar's humanitarian crisis continues to deteriorate as armed conflict between the military junta and opposition forces intensifies across multiple townships. More than 100,000 lives have been lost since the February 2021 military coup, with the military escalating aerial attacks and artillery strikes against civilian areas ECHO, UN HRC. Recent incidents in Mu Traw and Doo Tha Htoo Districts between January and April 2026 documented indiscriminate shelling by Burma Army units, including Light Infantry Battalion #202, which injured civilians, destroyed farmland, and damaged property in villages near military installations KHRG. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar documented patterns of deliberate aerial attacks on civilians, arbitrary detention, torture, and sexual violence by Myanmar military forces UN HRC. These operations have prompted renewed displacement as villagers flee areas near military camps due to persistent shelling and landmine contamination within village boundaries. The conflict coincides with severe monsoon flooding that began in late July, compounding humanitarian needs. Heavy rainfall breached river embankments in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyarwady Region, flooding villages and wards, while additional flood-affected areas include Taze, Ye-U, Khin-U, Tabayin, Shwebo, and Wetlet in Sagaing Region (WFP, MIMU/UNDP). UNHCR mapping indicates significant internal displacement since February 2021, though specific figures were not provided in available reports. Rohingya refugee populations in Bangladesh remain stable, with Government of Bangladesh and UNHCR continuing population monitoring through July 2026. Health services face systematic attacks, with 259 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care documented in 2025 alone. At least 110 health facilities—including clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and rural health centers—were damaged or destroyed, predominantly through Myanmar Air Force rocket and cannon attacks that also killed and injured health workers and patients (Insecurity Insight). WFP has launched emergency flood response operations, distributing fortified biscuits in Laymyethna Township as rapid assessments continue. The European Union increased its 2026 humanitarian funding to €49.1 million with an additional €10.5 million allocation in August to address conflict, displacement, and disaster needs, including recent flash flood impacts ECHO.