By LiCAS.news
MYANMAR – Children in Myanmar are facing an escalating humanitarian crisis as food insecurity, conflict, and the collapse of essential services threaten their survival, UNICEF Myanmar has warned.
According to the organization, 55 percent of children in the country are living in poverty, and millions are at risk of malnutrition, disease, and exploitation.
“Myanmar has been grappling with a range of escalating conflicts for four years now, with the situation taking its toll on children the most, with violence, displacement, and disruption of essential services such as health and education posing a serious threat to the survival and well-being of children,” UNICEF Myanmar said.
Children are disproportionately affected by the ongoing instability, with one-third of those displaced being minors.
These children, forced from their homes and communities, now face an uncertain future. In 2024 alone, 750 children were killed or injured in the conflict, with the number continuing to rise, the agency reported.
The country’s public healthcare system, already weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic, is now further crippled by conflict, insecurity, and the exodus of healthcare professionals.
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