Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says

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More than two-thirds of the population of Myanmar is either living in poverty or at risk of falling into it, according to a United Nations report…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:39:40 UTC.

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