Of the 54 million people in Myanmar, about 14.4 million are in need of humanitarian assistance, announced the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA Myanmar) on May 24.

The statement said that 25 million people, about half of Myanmar's population, were living in poverty.

A statement from OCHA Myanmar said it planned to provide assistance to 6.2 million people in need through the United Nations Humanitarian Program.

According to OCHA Myanmar, the total number of displaced people in Myanmar has risen to 936,700, including 590,100 people who fled their homes from February 2021, as of May 2 this year.

The situation is still tense in Southeast Myanmar especially in Kayin and Mon states and Tanintharyi Region. According to UN figures, fighting broke out in Myawaddy and Kya-in-Seikkyi townships in Kayin State and Bilin Township in Mon State in recent weeks, leaving 8,460 people displaced in Bilin Township, 4,750 in Kya-in-Seikkyi and 500 in Myawaddy, according to the OCHA Myanmar.

Meanwhile, OCHA Myanmar reports that more than 1,000 people, displaced in Bilin Township, have been returned to their homes over the past week, depending on the security situation.

More than 1,000 people were displaced by the fighting in Palaw Township, Tanintharyi Region, according to the OCHA Myanmar.

As of May 2 this year, 249,500 people have been displaced in southeastern Myanmar due to the conflict and insecurity since February 2021, according to the OCHA Myanmar.

OCHA Myanmar says urgent humanitarian access to conflict-affected areas is immediately needed to provide much-needed assistance.