Myanmar Civil War Stalemate and Humanitarian Crisis

Myanmar's civil war remains in stalemate with over 100,000 killed, 15.2 million facing acute hunger, and a criminal economy. Thailand brokered talks excluding the NUG, raising divide-and-conquer concerns. A new UNODC report reveals $88 billion looted by transnational crime in 2025. The junta has now passed a death penalty for scam centre bosses, a move to show it's tackling cross-border crime but with limited control over territory, raising human rights concerns. ASEAN ministerial talks in Manila address the crisis. The Arakan Army advances. The UN Human Rights Council recognized reproductive violence as SGBV.