Tagged: Myanmar (Republic of the Union of)

The situation of children in Rakhine State, Myanmar

Emergencies

By Marixie Mercado, UNICEF spokesperson

“I spent 6 December through 3 January in Myanmar, almost half of that time in Rakhine State. I traveled to the northern part of the state – where the violence broke out last August, driving 655,000 people, the vast majority of them Rohingya, across the border into Bangladesh. I also went to central Rakhine, where over 120,000… Read more →←

UNICEF supporting children affected by violence in Rakhine, Myanmar

Emergencies

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Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director:  “More than 125,000 Rohingya refugees have fled across the border from Rakhine State, Myanmar, into Bangladesh since 25 August. As many as 80 per cent of them are women and children. Many more children in need of support and protection remain in the areas of northern Rakhine State… Read more →←

Gaps in education threaten the futures of all children in Rakhine State, Myanmar

Child protection

By UNICEF Myanmar

Sin Tet Maw camp, Pauktaw, Rakhine State: It’s barely eight in the morning but already the rickety wooden classroom is shaking to the sound of young, rhythmic voices within. “I love the monkey, I love the flower!” chant the children inside. “How are you? Fine, thank YOU!” If the grasp of English pleasantries still needs some… Read more →←

Myanmar: Hidden dangers

Children's rights

By Simon Ingram

In Myanmar, landmines and unexploded ordnance present a daily risk of injury or death for children Nine of Myanmar’s 14 States and Regions are contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war both from ongoing and past conflicts. The country has some of the highest mine accident rates in the world. On average, every three days… Read more →←

Broken sanctuary: attacks on schools are assaults of children’s rights

Emergencies

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Zau Seng, 11, is a student at Nam Ya Middle School, in Moe Nyin District, Kachin State, Myanmar. Kachin has been affected by conflict since 2011, following the collapse of a 17-year ceasefire. The recent violence has resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of around 100,000 civilians, half of them children. Despite ongoing… Read more →←

Field of dreams: children in a Kachin camp hope for peace

Emergencies

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Baum Myaw, 12, lives with her family at a camp for displaced people near Myitkyina, capital of Kachin State, Myanmar. Kachin has been affected by conflict since 2011, following the collapse of a 17-year ceasefire. The recent violence has resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of around 100,000 civilians, including children.… Read more →←

Children, not tourist attractions: keeping families together in Myanmar

Child protection

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Every twenty minutes, a busy ferry crosses the river from downtown Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, to the rural village of Dala on the opposite bank. On a recent morning, the ferry was packed with local commuters wearing Burmese ‘longyi’ skirts, vendors selling speckled eggs and cigarettes, and a handful of adventurous tourists. As… Read more →←

Helping sexually exploited girls in Myanmar protect themselves from HIV

Health and nutrition

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She asked to be called Wutt Yee and she smiled at the name she had chosen for herself. This is not the real name of this 16 year-old girl, who lives in Hlaingthaya Township, some 30 minutes’ drive from central Yangon. Two years ago, Wutt Yee’s father became very ill, turning her life upside down. The eldest of four children, she… Read more →←
Thu Zar and Hlaing

In Myanmar, the power of education to build a joint future

Education

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Rakhine State is one of the poorest and most isolated parts of Myanmar. It suffers from complex humanitarian needs and unaddressed development needs. Already marked by a high rate of poverty, the situation in Rakhine deteriorated in 2012 following the outbreak of violence between majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities. This… Read more →←

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