Myanmar's conflict deaths since the 2021 coup pass 100,000, UN rights expert tells General Assembly committee

Oct. 28, 2026 — More than 100,000 people have been killed in conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 military coup, the vast majority of them civilians, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar told a General Assembly committee on Oct. 27, according to the UN's meeting coverage. The head of the UN's investigative mechanism for Myanmar said planes had bombed a monastery in Sagaing Region and a church complex in Chin State two weeks earlier. Myanmar's military authorities say their air strikes target terrorist groups, the UN's special envoy told the committee.

The wall: How the death toll was counted was not given. A response from Myanmar's delegation was not found in the coverage.

Tier: Reported (based on the UN's coverage of the Third Committee meeting)

Sources

• UN Meetings Coverage, Myanmar's Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 100,000, Third Committee Hears (GA/SHC/4451, Oct. 27, 2026)

conflict, human rights, Asia

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