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STORY: OCHA / MYANMAR LEWIS RAKHINE VISIT
TRT: 05:28
SOURCE: OCHA
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT OCHA ON SCREEN
SOUND: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 27 JANUARY 2026, SITTWE, RAKHINE STATE, MYANMAR
1. Various shots, Tay Zar Yar Ma Kama Htan Monastery, hosting Rakhine internally displaced people; UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. Gwyn Lewis meetings with affected people
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gwyn Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i.:
“It was really important for me to come to Rakhine State in the past few days, because the conflict here has been going on for so long, and because the impact on both the Rakhine and the Rohingya community has been enormous. And so I really wanted to come to support the humanitarian colleagues here and understand how we can better support the communities.”
3. various shots, aid distribution at Tay Zar Yar Ma Kama Htan Monastery
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gwyn Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i.:
“Colleagues here have said to me, you know, there are many challenges, travel authorizations, difficulties traveling to areas where the conflict is ongoing. But despite that, they have been able to reach people. And the delivery is quite extraordinary given some of the challenges.”
5. Various shots, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. Gwyn Lewis visiting Say Tha Mar Gyi Camp hosting Rohingya internally displaced people.
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gwyn Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i.:
“We have put in place incredible systems of monitoring and are making sure that every last dollar that we received reaches the most vulnerable.”
7. Various shots of Lewis’ visit to Say Tha Mar Gyi Camp
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Gwyn Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i.:
“We are verifying every single month to make sure that they are who they say they are, and that that assistance is going to where it needs to go. So, I am very confident in the robust systems that we have put in place. We will continue to strengthen them. We will continue to monitor them because it's not just a case of not wanting to waste money, but we really want to make sure that every last individual who is vulnerable is reached”.
9. Various shots, Say Tha Mar Gyi Camp
A team led by the head of the UN in Myanmar, Gwyn Lewis, has completed a mission to displacement camps in Rakhine State to observe humanitarian needs and assess response priorities for 2026.
Often left out of the global headlines, Myanmar remains one of the world’s most dire and yet under-funded humanitarian crises. Humanitarians warn that millions could be left without the support required to stay safe and protected unless urgent funding is mobilized.
Since the military takeover of 2021, the humanitarian situation has continued to worsen with each passing year marked by intensifying conflict, recurrent disasters, and steady economic collapse. Conflict and disasters have already displaced an estimated 3.6 million people.
Over the next year, the humanitarian community will focus efforts on reaching 4.9 million of the most vulnerable people. The highly-prioritized response in Myanmar is estimated to cost US$890 million, down from a 1.4 billion ask in 2025. This reduction reflects the reality of a global funding crisis, which has forced a much narrower focus on those facing the most severe challenges and life-threatening conditions.
