When aid gets political: How to navigate Myanmar’s worsening polycrisis
Over the past 18 months, Myanmar’s civil war has escalated into a “polycrisis” that touches every facet of life – from indiscriminate airstrikes and forced conscription to soaring poverty and the collapse of the healthcare system.
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Recent reporting from The New Humanitarian highlights how donor neglect (including the recent US aid freeze) has only compounded these challenges, leaving communities increasingly fractured and the country in danger of fragmenting altogether.
Military rulers assert their power over vast territories. Ethnic armed organisations and emerging resistance groups clash over control of communities and resources. Civilians are trapped in the crossfire. The struggle over humanitarian aid – which the military junta has long been accused of diverting and confiscating – remains a critical element. Beyond access to aid, the crisis has economic, social, and media dimensions where every decision has become politicised.
Hosted by The New Humanitarian, this online event brought together experienced journalists, aid practitioners, rights activists, and researchers to discuss the events unfolding in Myanmar today, focused on seeking paths forwards on all these ethical and operational challenges.
The event was moderated by Jacob Goldberg, TNH Staff Editor and Reporter, Investigations, who was joined by:
Event details
| Location | Online |
| Date | 4 March 2025 |
| Time: | 3pm-4.30pm CET/ 8.30pm-10pm MMT |
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