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UNHCR REGIONAL BUREAU FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC (RBAP) MYANMAR EMERGENCY UPDATE as of 15 June 2021

KEY DISPLACEMENT FIGURES

2 2,000 98 0,000 200,000 370,000 Estimated refugee movements Refugees and asylum-seekers from Estimated total internal Estimated internally displaced to neighbouring countries Myanmar in neighbouring countries displacement within Myanmar persons (IDPs) within Myanmar since 1 February 2021 as of 31 December 2020 since 1 February 2021 as of 31 December 2020

TIMELINE IN KEY EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 1 February Tens of thousands of people have been newly displaced within Myanmar in recent weeks, as Military takeover fighting broke out between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and local defence groups, particularly in Kayah State, Shan State (south), Chin State and Magway Region. There are now an estimated 200,000 people who have been displaced within Myanmar since 1 February, a nearly 15% increase since two weeks ago. In southeast Myanmar, the security situation remains volatile, 5 March with intense armed clashes in Kayah State, Kayin State and eastern Bago Region, as the MAF First reports of clashed with both the Kayah People’s Defense Forces and Karen National Union. Among over new arrivals 160,000 people displaced in or from the southeast since 1 February, some 97,000 are in Kayah to India State and 48,000 in Kayin State. Following an outbreak of conflict in an area of Kayin State, some 400 Myanmar nationals crossed into Thailand’s Tak Province in early June, but have since returned to Myanmar. 27 March First reports of In Chin State, new fighting between the MAF and local defence groups has further increased 30 March new arrivals displacement and spread into Magway Region, where an additional 5,000 people have recently Royal Thai to Thailand been displaced. Violence has also continued in Kachin State, with more armed clashes between Government the MAF and the Kachin Independence Army, as well as instances of explosions and arson. As a reports returns on voluntary basis result of the situation in Chin State, Indian state authorities have been reported in the media as estimating that the border states neighbouring Myanmar are currently sheltering around 15,000 new arrivals, although UNHCR is unable to verify precise figures. RESPONSE 23 April The most urgent humanitarian needs in Myanmar’s Kayah State remain pressing and relate to 24 April Thai local media ASEAN Leaders’ reports remaining protection, shelter and non-food items (NFIs). With IDPs in Kayah State dispersed across a large Meeting in refugees have geographical area and living in precarious, mostly rural conditions, other needs include healthcare, Jakarta agrees returned food, security, access to services, psycho-social support and support for the elderly, women- to Five-Point Consensus on headed households, persons with disabilities and separated children. UNHCR has delivered NFIs Myanmar 27 April to some 7,000 new IDPs in southeast Myanmar since 1 February. In Kachin State and Shan State Reports of (North), UNHCR has delivered NFIs to nearly 8,000 new IDPs and emergency shelter support to more arrivals 240 individuals and, in Chin State, has prepositioned NFIs and shelter materials. to Thailand The 400 Myanmar nationals who arrived in Thailand from 1-2 June were hosted in a temporary 14 May Thai Prime safety area by the Moei River close to the border. They received assistance from the local community and humanitarian and civil society organizations before returning to Myanmar, 10 May Minister 100 days since reportedly tells reportedly on a voluntary basis, by 6 June. All other Myanmar nationals – some 7,000 – who had military takeover UN Special Envoy previously sought safety in Thailand’s Mae Hong Son Province since March are reported to have in Myanmar that Thailand will not push back returned to Myanmar by 12 June, though most are still reportedly internally displaced in south- people fleeing east Myanmar. violence in Myanmar Ongoing unrest and conflict in Myanmar highlight the need for continued preparedness measures by a number of humanitarian actors in coordination with the Royal Thai Government. Meanwhile, shelter material, essential food and maternal and child nutrition items are being prepositioned, By 1 June while support of a network of local CSOs to provide food and plastic sheeting for refugees in Mae 100,000 estimated new Sariang, proximal to the border, is ongoing. An operational plan to ensure WASH contingency displacements stocks and delivery of assistance in areas where operational presence cannot be guaranteed is within under development. Planned health response includes communicable and non-communicable Kayah state disease, child, sexual and reproductive health, injury and trauma, and mental health care with COVID-19 screening, quarantine management and referral to hospitals for case management. The Protection sector is mapping capacity building needs. By 15 June Internal In India, UNHCR is not present at the border though continues to liaise closely with partners in displacement in Mizoram and Manipur to understand the needs of new arrivals from Myanmar. The border areas Myanmar since have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and receiving host communities and local February reaches response actors are facing increasingly limited resources. UNHCR continues to support with 200,000 medical and humanitarian aid for vulnerable persons including refugees and asylum-seekers throughout India, in support of the Government of India. UNHCR is also providing documentation 15 June for new arrivals in Delhi and supporting persons with specific needs with humanitarian assistance.

Publishing date: 16 June 2021 | Author: UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) 1 For feedback and clarifications, please write to UNHCR RBAP at < [email protected] > and < [email protected] >

UNHCR REGIONAL BUREAU FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC (RBAP) MYANMAR EMERGENCY - REGIONAL OVERVIEW MAP as of 15 June 2021

B#F KachinF State 10,200** F B# B#B# F 94,600 F 21,000 INDIA Nagaland B# B# B# B# Myitkyina B#FB#B#F F B#F B#B# B#B# B#B#B#B#B# FFB# B#B#FB# B#B#B#B#F B# B# B#B#B# B# F B# CHINA B#F B# 15,000 B#B# F B#B# FB# Bhamo B# Manipur B# B#FB#F B#B# B#F B# B# Sagaing B# B# Region B#FB#B# F A B# F F B#FB# Dhaka Mizoram *** B#B# Unverified B# B#F B#F B# F B#F Lashio Chin F BANGLADESH Shan State F State ** 9,900 #B (North) 3,500 Bhasan 19,600 VIET NAM Char 867,000 F MYANMAR FF Cox's FF Shan State Bazar A 13,000 F (East) B#FF B#F #B#B FF Mandalay #B#B F Shan State data being #B#B #B FFButhidaungB#F Region gathered B# FF B#FB#F (South) FFF B# F F A FFF FFB#B#B#B#B#FF FFFFB#FB#F B#B#B#FB# Maungdaw FFF B# B#B# FFFFFF B# B#F 13,400 B#FFF B#B#B#F F LAO PEOPLE’S FB#FFFFB# B#B# B#B#FB#FF F F Rakhine Magway Region B#FB#B#FB#B#B#B# F F B#B# B#FF F FStateB#F Naypyitaw DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Sittwe FB# F 4,600 FF B#F Loikaw F F#B F Nay Pyi Taw 237,000B#B# Kayah State B# #B Mae Hong Son B#B# 97,100 #B THAILAND Bago Bago Region Region * (West) (East) F Mae 0 92,000 F Hong 2,900 F Son Sex and age disaggregated data is not currently available for displacement figures, though efforts are being made to improve #B F the quality of the data 16,000 B# *All 7,000 refugees have reportedly returned to Myanmar. Yangon #B **Figures are as reported by UNOCHA. In addition, some 4,000 Region Tak Ayeyarwady Hpa-An individuals were displaced temporarily and have now returned. A Region Mae Sot ***Unverified reports estimate that several thousand people may Yangon Kayin #B have been displaced in Sagaing Region since 1 February 2021. State 47,600 Legend #B Mon State xx,xxx Estimated number of IDPs within Myanmar as of 31 December 2020 1,100 #B

xx,xxx Refugees and asylum-seekers from Myanmar in neighbouring countries as of 31 December 2020

Bangkok x,xxx Estimated internal displacement within Myanmar since 1 February 2021, who remain displaced (RBAP) #B A A Bangkok x,xxx Estimated refugee movements to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021, who remain displaced (MCO)

#B IDP camps/centers prior to 1 February 2021 A UNHCR Regional Bureau A UNHCR Multi-Country Oﬃce F IDP locations/settlements prior to 1 February 2021 A UNHCR Country Oﬃce

A #B Refugee camps prior to 1 February 2021 UNHCR Sub-Oﬃce Tanintharyi UNHCR Field Oﬃce Region States/Provinces with refugee movements UNHCR Field Unit since 1 February 2021

Publishing date: 16 June 2021 | Data sources: UNHCR operations; UNOCHA Myanmar; Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) | Author: UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Paciﬁc (RBAP) 2 For feedback and clariﬁcations, please write to UNHCR RBAP at < [email protected] > and < [email protected] >