Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse and worsening humanitarian crisis triggered by the military’s 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government.

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Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar

A seed shortage, severe weather and population displacement have plagued the region.

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Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine faces famine with 2 million people at risk, UN says

UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode.

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Two million people at risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Rakhine: UN

In Myanmar, rebel groups have been fighting the military for months. The ones who suffer are the civilians, especially the displaced Rohingya. The UN warns of "total economic collapse."

In Myanmar kämpfen Rebellengruppen seit Monaten gegen das Militär. Die Leidtragenden sind die Zivilisten und insbesondere die vertriebenen Rohingya. Die Uno warnt vor dem »totalen wirtschaftlichen Zusammenbruch«.

Myanmar: Millionen Menschen in Rakhine droht der Hungertod

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Myanmar: Millions of people in Rakhine face starvation

Famine may affect more than 2 million people.

Hladomor môže postihnúť viac než 2 milióny ľudí.

OSN upozorňuje, že Rakhinskému štátu v Mjanmarsku hrozí hladomor

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The UN warns that Rakhine State in Myanmar is at risk of famine

Two million people are at risk of starvation in Myanmar's Rakhine state amid the country's economic collapse. This is confirmed by a new report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). According to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef)...

To millioner mennesker risikerer at sulte i delstaten Rakhine i Myanmar midt i landets økonomiske kollaps. Det slår en ny rapport fra FN’s Udviklingsprogram (UNDP) fast. Ifølge FN’s Børnefond (Unicef)...

To millioner mennesker risikerer at sulte i Myanmar

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Denmark

Two million people are at risk of starvation in Myanmar

© UNICEFSittwe, a town in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, which has consistently ranked among the poorest regions in the country since the 1940s. This article is published in association with United Nations.  Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse and worsening humanitarian crisis triggered by the military’s 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government. In a repo…

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The state is facing “famine conditions by mid-2025” as conflict brings its economy to a standstill, according to a new report

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Famine looming in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: UN

Up to two million people in Myanmar could be at risk of famine in the coming months. This is highlighted by a new UN report accusing Burma's ruling junta of using collective punishment against residents of the rebel-held region in the west of the country, The Guardian reported. Rakhine State, formerly called Arakan State, is a region in southwestern Myanmar near the border with Bangladesh. In the past, it has been a center of ethnic, religious a…

Až dva milióny ľudí v Mjanmarsku môže v nasledujúcich mesiacoch ohroziť hladomor. Upozorňuje na to nová správa OSN, ktorá obviňuje barmskú vládnucu juntu z používania kolektívneho trestu voči obyvateľom vzbúreneckého regiónu na západe krajiny, informoval denník The Guardian. Rakhinský štát, predtým nazývaný Arakanský štát, je regiónom v juhozápadnom Mjanmarsku pri hraniciach s Bangladéšom. V minulosti bol centrom etnického, náboženského a politi…

Totálny ekonomický kolaps. Hladomor môže v Mjanmarsku čoskoro ohrozovať až dva milióny ľudí

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Total economic collapse. Famine could soon threaten up to two million people in Myanmar

UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode.Myanmar‘s war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a new United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at risk of starvation.
“Rakhine’s economy has stopped functioning,” said a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released late on Thursday.
It projected “famine conditions by mid…

Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar

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