Myanmar region sees 'dramatic' hunger rise after aid cutbacks

Myanmar region sees 'dramatic' hunger rise after aid cutbacks

Western Rakhine State has seen some of the most intense fighting in Myanmar's many-sided civil conflict, which was sparked by a 2021 military takeover that deposed the democratic government

Myanmar’s Rakhine faces rising hunger amid US aid reductions and civil war blockades

The UN’s World Food Programme has warned of a “dramatic rise in hunger” in Myanmar’s conflict-hit Rakhine state after US aid cuts pushed by President Donald Trump. Blockades, ongoing fighting, and reduced international funding have left over half of families unable to meet basic food needs, threatening to spiral into a full-blown humanitarian disaster.

Myanmar region sees ‘dramatic’ rise in hunger after aid cutbacks

In April 2025, the World Food Programme was forced to cut aid to one million people nationwide. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Myanmar’s Rakhine State sees ‘dramatic’ hunger rise after aid cutbacks

Officials highlighted the growing desperation in the state, where recent funding cuts to the World Food Programme and other aid sources have worsened the already desperate plight of civilians isolated by conflict