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UNHCR REGIONAL BUREAU FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC (RBAP) MYANMAR EMERGENCY UPDATE

as of 01 June 2021

KEY DISPLACEMENT FIGURES

12,000 980,000 175,000 370,000 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 The civil unrest and conflict in Myanmar following 1 February has resulted in increased Military takeover displacement and there are now an estimated half a million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country, including those displaced before 01 February. In the last two weeks, the estimated number of new IDPs has nearly tripled from 61,000 to 175,000, largely due to new armed clashes and a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Myanmar’s Kayah State.

In Kayah State, located in eastern Myanmar, an estimated 100,000 people have now been 5 March displaced since 1 February, most of whom have been displaced since 20 May. The security First reports of situation also continues to be particularly tense across southeast Myanmar, with explosions and new arrivals to India shelling reported in various locations and intensified clashes also observed in Kayin State and eastern Bago Region. Many of the 149,000 total IDPs in southeast Myanmar remain in hiding.

In northern Myanmar, internal displacement has increased due to ongoing fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and Kachin Independence Army, expanding across Kachin State, 27 March the northernmost state in Myanmar, and into northern Sagaing Region. In northern Shan State, First reports of armed conflict among ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and between EAOs and the MAF 30 March new arrivals Royal Thai to Thailand continued to displace people across a number of townships. Government reports returns on As a result of recent fighting in Kayah and Shan States, there have not yet been new reported voluntary basis movements from Myanmar toward Thailand. From earlier displacement from Myanmar, Mae Hong Son Province remains the most affected area in Thailand, though humanitarian actors have not yet formally been granted access. The group of over 1,700 arrivals from Myanmar reported on 13 May has now reduced to some 255, who are being accommodated in four temporary safety areas, managed by the Royal Thai Government. The remainder of the group has reportedly returned to Myanmar. 23 April 24 April Thai local media RESPONSE ASEAN Leaders’ reports remaining Meeting in refugees have UNHCR continues to respond to the emerging needs, particularly of IDPs, across the country. In Jakarta agrees returned to Five-Point southeast Myanmar, UNHCR has supported some 4,400 new IDPs with NFIs alongside partners, Consensus on including UNICEF, which has distributed child protection and first aid kits. In response to the Myanmar 27 April worsening situation in Kayah State, UNHCR convened an emergency planning meeting with a Reports of number of organizations active in Kayah, introduced a displacement tracking system and plans to more arrivals to Thailand begin rapid needs assessments. Faith-based groups and other community members from Loikaw in Kayah State also distributed food and hygiene items to displacement sites. In northern Myanmar, 10 May UNHCR’s attempts to transport NFIs to new IDPs were blocked at road checkpoints for a second 100 days since military takeover time. In Rakhine State, while the security situation remains tense but calm, IDPs have been affected in Myanmar 14 May by Cyclone Yaas. Thai Prime Minister In Thailand, UNHCR and other humanitarian actors continue to engage with the authorities on 13 May reportedly tells Martial law UN Special Envoy potential support to preparedness and response efforts and to monitor the developing situation. declared in that Thailand will Several humanitarian agencies conducted a site visit on 19 May to a designated "Holding Area" in Mindat Township, not push back the Ko Heng River area, north of Mae Sam Leap Sub-District, following a request made by Mae Chin State people fleeing violence in Hong Son Province to UNHCR for site planning support. In Tak and Kanchanaburi/Ratchaburi, the Myanmar possibility of conducting site assessments continues to be explored with the local authorities. Inter-agency preparedness activities continue for potential arrivals in Mae Sariang district. By 01 June 100,000 estimated new In India, UNHCR continues to liaise closely with partners in Mizoram and Manipur to understand displacements the needs of new arrivals from Myanmar. The border areas have been affected by the COVID-19 within pandemic and receiving host communities are facing increasingly limited resources. UNHCR Kayah state continues to support medical assistance and humanitarian aid for vulnerable persons including refugees and asylum-seekers throughout India, as part of the UN response to COVID-19 in support of the Government. UNHCR is also providing documentation for new arrivals in Delhi and 01 June supporting persons with specific needs with humanitarian assistance.

Publishing date: 01 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 01 June 2021

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F B# Within B#B# Kachin 8,400F ** state F 21,000 INDIA B# B# Myitkyina B# B# 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 94,600B# B# B#B#B# B# F B# CHINA F B# Manipur B# B#B# KachinF StateB#B# FB# Bhamo B# B#FB#F B# Within B# B# B# B#F B# B# 4,000- Sagaing Unverified*** B# B# 6,000 region B#FB#B# F A B# F F B#FB# Dhaka Mizoram B#B# B# B#F B#F Chin Shan B#StateF B# State (North)B#F Lashio Sagaing F BANGLADESH Region Within F #B Northern 8,000** 9,900 13,000 Bhasan Shan state VIET NAM Char 867,000 F MYANMAR F FWithin Cox's FF Bazar A F Chin 10,000 state B#FF B#F #B#B FF #B#B F F Mandalay #B#B Shan State #B FFButhidaungB#F Region B# FF B#FB#F Shan State (East) FFF B# F F A FFF FFB#B#B#B#B#FF FFFFB#FB#F B#B#B#FB# (South) Maungdaw FFF B# B#B# Magway FFFFFF B# B#F B#FFF B#B#B#F F LAO PEOPLE’S FB#FFFFB# B#B# Region B#B#FB#FF F F Rakhine B#FB#B#FB#B#B#B# F F B#B# B#FF F FStateB#F Naypyitaw DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Sittwe FB# F FF B#F F F#B Loikaw F Nay Pyi Taw 237,000B#B# Kayah Mae Hong Son B#B# #B B# State #B THAILAND Within southeast 149,000 Myanmar F Mae 7,000* 92,000 F Hong Bago F Son Sex and age disaggregated data is not currently available for Region 16,000 displacement figures, though efforts are being made to improve (West) #B F the quality of the data Bago B# *Some 6,700 have reportedly returned to Myanmar. Yangon Region Region (East) #B **Figures are as reported by UNOCHA. In addition, some 4,000 Ayeyarwady Hpa-An individuals were displaced temporarily and have now returned. A Region Mae Sot Yangon ***Unverified reports estimate that several thousand people may #B have been displaced in Sagaing Region since 1 February 2021.

Legend Kayin #B State Mon xx,xxx Estimated number of IDPs within Myanmar as of 31 December 2020 State #B

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

x,xxx- Bangkok x,xxx Estimated internal displacement within Myanmar since 1 February 2021 (RBAP) #B A A x,xxx- Bangkok x,xxx Estimated refugee movements to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021 (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 new arrivals UNHCR Field Unit

Publishing date: 01 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] >