Myanmar Civil War and Rohingya Crisis
Recent Developments
01February 2026: Refugees International said nearly 4 million people were internally displaced, 1.5 million had fled to neighboring countries, and about one-third of Myanmar's population needed humanitarian assistance.
02January 2026: CFR reported the junta controlled about 21% of Myanmar's territory, while rebel forces and ethnic armies held about 42%.
032026: The military continued restricted election preparations while analysts and rights groups warned the vote would entrench military rule rather than resolve the conflict.
042026: Fighting and airstrikes continued in Rakhine, Shan, Kachin, Sagaing, Magwe, Mandalay, Karen, and Chin, with civilians repeatedly affected by aerial attacks and shelling.
Interventions
- United Nations humanitarian agencies and partner NGOs continue emergency relief operations for displaced civilians inside Myanmar and for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
- International advocacy and monitoring efforts by organizations such as the International Crisis Group and the Council on Foreign Relations continue to document territorial changes, civilian harm, and election-related risks.
What Works
- Humanitarian assistance targeted to displaced communities, including food, shelter, and health services, remains the most immediate effective response in active conflict zones.
- Protection-focused support for refugees and IDPs, including cross-border assistance and sustained aid for Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, is essential while safe return remains unavailable.
How to Help
- Donate to credible humanitarian organizations supporting displaced people in Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
- Support organizations documenting human rights abuses and providing emergency aid in conflict zones.
- Advocate for sustained humanitarian access, civilian protection, and support for refugees with elected representatives and policymakers.
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Organizations Helping(19)
UNHCR is mitigating flood risks in Rohingya refugee camps by pre-positioning humanitarian supplies such as tarpaulins, rope to secure shelters, sleeping mats, water purification tablets, and jerrycans ahead of the monsoon season to protect displaced populations from floods and landslides.
Save the Children tackles the health crisis by supporting primary health care centers, treating malnutrition and infectious diseases like cholera, measles, and malaria in displacement camps, and providing vaccinations and maternal/child health services in Darfur, Khartoum, and eastern Sudan. They operate mobile clinics and supply chains to reach areas with collapsed infrastructure, addressing outbreaks and serving millions of displaced children.
NRC addresses the drought crisis in Somalia by advocating for urgent humanitarian funding and delivering field-level assistance to displaced and vulnerable households. Its response typically includes emergency shelter, water, sanitation, cash assistance, and support for people forced from their homes by drought-driven displacement, while also pushing donors to fund underfinanced response plans.
BRAC tackles extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa through a graduation-style, multi-pronged model that combines ultra-poor support, livelihood training, savings access, and enterprise development. In African countries where it works, BRAC supports vulnerable households with coaching, productive asset transfers, skills training, and links to markets and services so families can build stable incomes and move out of extreme poverty. It also runs women-centered programs and climate-resilience work to help households cope with shocks and fragile local economies.
