LibrelloJournal of Human Security1835-380017120210726Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis of the Rohingya in Myanmar: A Comparison between the Role of State and NGOs233410.12924/johs2021.17010023ENArdliJohanKusumaDepartment of Political Science, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. ardli.johan@yahoo.comFirmanFirmanDepartment of Public Administration, Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. firman@uta45jakarta.ac.idAhmadHarakanDepartment of Government Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia. ahmadharakan@gmail.comM. ChairilAkbarSetiawanDepartment of International Relations, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. chairilakbar.set@gmail.comDodiFaedlullohDepartment of Public Administration, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. dodifaedlulloh@gmail.comKomangJakaFerdianDepartmen of Political Science, Universitas Bangka Belitung, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia. komangjkf@gmail.comjohs-17.1.23202007152021060720210218The present study discusses the role of NGOs in the efforts of the Indonesian Humanitarian Alliance for Myanmar (AKIM: Aliansi Kemanusian Indonesia Untuk Myanmar) to handle the humanitarian crisis experienced by Ethnic Rohingya groups in Myanmar in 2017. This phenomenon in Myanmar began to draw a lot of attention when the AKIM was able to contribute to the cause even though state actors and IGO attempts were blocked by the Myanmar government. In this case, NGOs were able to play a role outside the traditional structure of modern international relations that was inaccessible to state or international organizations (IGOs) or state governments. This phenomenon indicates that NGOs have more access to attempts to settle the humanitarian crisis being experienced by the ethnic Rohingya groups in Myanmar. This is notable because the Myanmar government has blocked the aid of other countries and IGOs and has denied the assistance offered by the United Nations. The qualitative method was used in this study, employing a case study model to observe the effects that occurred. During data collection researchers, used study documents, and then the data was processed through interpretive analytical techniques to draw conclusions and formulate a model for the study.