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More than 16 million people in need of aid as conditions worsen since Myanmar's 2021 coup

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Some 16.2 million people in Myanmar – nearly one-third of the population – are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2026. The figure highlights the dramatic deterioration in living conditions since the military takeover in February 2021. CNA's Leong Wai Kit takes a look at the challenges facing aid groups, as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) special envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro prepares to visit Naypyidaw.

Some 16.2 million people in Myanmar – nearly one-third of the population – are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2026. The figure highlights the dramatic deterioration in living conditions since the military takeover in February 2021. CNA's Leong Wai Kit takes a look at the challenges facing aid groups, as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) special envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro prepares to visit Naypyidaw.

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