Praying for peace: People taking part in a candlelight protest during a demonstration against the military coup in Hpakant township in northern Kachin state. — AFP
The dual impacts of the pandemic and Myanmar’s political crisis triggered by a military coup could result in nearly half the population, or as many as 25 million people, dropping into poverty by 2022, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns.
In a report released yesterday, UNDP said the effect of the crises could push millions more people into poverty.
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