Tag: Internal Displacement
Refugees in Myanmar’s Chin state excluded from ASEAN humanitarian assistance plan
The number of internally displaced people in Myanmar topped 1 million as of May 30 amid fighting and armed clashes across the country
Refugees displaced by conflict in Myanmar now more than 1 million
The grim milestone comes as aid groups warn of dire food shortages with the monsoon season underway
Marawi bishop welcomes relocation of families displaced by 2017 conflict
Bishop Dela Peña said the relocation of the people has become a “blessing,” as the city celebrates the feast of Mary, Help of Christians
Nearly 60 million people internally displaced worldwide in 2021
Global internal displacement figures are expected to grow this year, driven in particular by the war in Ukraine
Conflict since coup pushes Myanmar’s displaced to nearly 900,000
The UN Humanitarian Office said that 519,900 people had been displaced by clashes since the coup, bringing the total of IDPs to 890,300
Catholic church damaged, at least 21 killed in latest atrocities in...
A Catholic priest who asked not to be named for security reasons said the attack was "deliberate and planned"
Voices of refugees who crossed the border from Myanmar
According to UNHCR, there are over 400,000 internally displaced persons in Myanmar, some of whom have managed to flee to India or Thailand
Monks flee temples in eastern Myanmar as fighting intensifies
The UN said more than half the population of Loikaw township has been internally displaced
Myanmar military targets villages with airstrikes during clashes, says report
Sources said that following the strikes, local militia urged residents to dig bomb shelters and leave the conflict zone, if possible
More people displaced by fighting in Myanmar’s Karen state
Residents who fled the fighting, especially children, the sick, and the elderly have sought refuge in churches
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