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61 NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar

Cyclone Mocha has destroyed homes and infrastructure in Myanmar

Perpetrators of crimes against children in Myanmar must be held to account

Myanmar youth especially vulnerable to online abuse, hate speech and fake news on social media

42 NGOs warn that return of refugees to Myanmar now would be dangerous and premature

Even before the March earthquake, the scale of humanitarian needs in Myanmar were already at an all-time high. Conflict and climate fueled disasters have left 6.3 million children already in need of humanitarian support.

BANGLADESH & MYANMAR: More than 100,000 babies born in refugee and displacement camps in recent years

Almost daily seismic activity has raised concerns about being able repair or rebuild structures ahead of Myanmar’s rainy season which typically begins in May.

The six impacted regions and state in Myanmar are home of over 28 million people, including an estimated 6.7 million children.

Lay Lay tells the story of how her family fled conflict in Myanmar and explains what living in an IDP camp is like.

All warring parties in Myanmar must keep children protected and schools out of the line of fire

The devastating earthquake in Myanmar is a stark reminder of the importance of timely and effective disaster response efforts in the face of overwhelming human need. Gabriella Waaijman, SCI Chief Operating Officer explains further in this opinion piece.

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Children living in the open in Myanmar after being forced from their homes by the deadly earthquake are at additional risk of heat related illnesses as temperatures in parts of the country climb to 40°C (104 F), Save the Children said.

MYANMAR: Conflict leads to six-fold increase in killing and maiming of children in the first three months of this year

A Myanmar/Thailand Staff account on the experience of children during and after an earthquake and psychosocial support with some guidance about earthquakes, what to do and how to talk about them, for children and families.

Twenty aid agencies in Myanmar call for full access to conflict-affected Rakhine and Chin States in the wake of increased violence

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As Thai children head back to school following a long summer break, a lack of funding has hindered many displaced children from Myanmar.

Right now, children in Myanmar need shelter, food, and water. But in the long term, they will need emotional support to heal from this disaster.

Save the Children statement on the establishment by the Human Rights Council of a new independent mechanism to address crimes and violations committed in Myanmar

Some children lost loved ones. Others still bear the mental scars of having lived through the terrifying disaster - the country’s biggest earthquake in generations.

The earthquake has severely impacted over 28,000 children living in refugee camps, further worsening their already vulnerable situation due to recent aid funding cuts.

Save the Children and its partners are seeing the needs of children firsthand in communities with limited access to clean water in the aftermath of the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake on 28 March.

Children and families in heavily impacted areas of the Southeast Asian country were already in need of humanitarian support even before the earthquake.

The senseless deaths of two young children and at least two adults in Rakhine State has left Save the Children deeply sad and frustrated

Thailand has a long history of hosting refugees and migrants from neighbouring countries fleeing conflict, but children without identification documents have faced challenges in gaining admission to Thai schools and schools inside the camps which are heavily dependent humanitarian aid.

“I couldn’t process what was happening. I just ran. I barely escaped. The moment I stepped outside, bricks started falling from the ceiling. We all ran to the open field near our house. This was the first earthquake I had ever experienced. It was terrifying.”

“I will never forget the moment I pulled my younger brother into the water, the sight of our fallen village, or my mother’s broken body. These memories will stay with me forever.”

Save the Children is collaborating with partners to respond to the urgent needs of children and families in some of the affected areas.

In 2017, the world watched in horror as hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled from Myanmar into Bangladesh to escape violence.

One of the strongest storms to hit Myanmar in decades has left aid agencies battling flooding and blocked roads

Rohingya refugee children who have been forced to flee Bangladesh and Myanmar are now asking authorities in Indonesia for more freedom to leave.

Children made up just under half - 44% - of predominantly Rohingya refugees leaving Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat in 2024 as the number of people taking to sea continues to rise.

Six years after 750,000 Rohingya people fled violence in Myanmar to seek safety in Bangladesh, the health and wellbeing of more than half a mill

As the rainy season in the region comes to an end, more Rohingya families are contemplating whether to leave Myanmar and Bangladesh and brave dangerous boat journeys in search of a better life and risk dangerous sea journeys at the mercy of smugglers and traffickers using often unseaworthy boats.

There remains significant uncertainty around future donor support for even basic services in the camps which are home to more than 100,000 people. They live in densely packed areas consisting mostly of wooden homes set on hills and dotted along narrow and muddy roads cutting through jungle-clad countryside a stone’s throw from Thailand’s border with Myanmar.

In 2017 hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees fled violence in Rakhine state in Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh.

Save the Children has launched a photo series to celebrate the resilience of refugee children

By Shahidul HaqueHead of ACCM | Save the Children in Bangladesh 25 August 2025 – COX’S BAZAR, BangladeshThis month marks eight years since over 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in Myanmar to seek safety in Bangladesh.Eight years on, over one million Rohingya remain in exile in Cox’s Bazar – the world’s largest refugee camps.Out of those eight years, I have spent six working on the Rohingya response, living close to the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.This year marks perhaps one of the worst years for the Rohingya since the crisis began. Aid cuts, including cuts to education, have all contributed to an increasingly dire situation for the children and families who live here.

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The worrying increase comes ahead of the region’s annual monsoon season, which brings heavy rains and winds, and puts refugees fleeing by boat at heightened risk of capsize on choppy seas.

THREE YEARS ON: No Progress, No Peace

Children have a right to learn and a right to an education that will support their development, growth and ability to build their future.

Shocking testimonies of rescued Rohingya children tell of “nightmare” on boats left adrift in the Bay of Bengal for months

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ROHINGYA REFUGEE CHILDREN BACK IN THE CLASSROOM AFTER ONE OF WORLD’S LONGEST SCHOOL CLOSURES

Save the Children press release on more than 400 Rohingya children in Indonesia