“Humanitarian agencies are seeking over $881 million to assist approximately 1.4 million peopleincluding more than 918,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, and approximately 540,000 Bangladeshis in neighboring communities,” UNHCR Spokesperson Babar Baloch tell journalists during a press conference in Geneva.
The launch of Joint response plan in 2022 (JRP) for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, co-organized by the Government of Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration (International Organization for Migration)IOM) and UNHCR.
The JRP brings together the activities of 136 partners, 74 of which are Bangladeshi organizations – and recognizes the significant contribution that refugees themselves have made to the response.
it is important that Rohingya refugees live in safety and dignity – UN Refugee Agency
Don’t forget the Rohingya
For decades, the international community has supported the Government of Bangladesh as it generously accepts Rohingya refugees.
However, as global displacement continues to intensify, UNHCR and partners emphasize the need to keep the Rohingya situation in the public eye – lest it become a forgotten crisis.
“It is therefore paramount to ensure continued funding and support to meet the needs of the refugees and surrounding host communities,” said Mr. Balock.
Dangerous location
Given their geographical location, the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.
This year’s JRP emphasizes the need for enhanced efforts towards disaster risk management and climate change mitigation, including through energy interventions and reforestation.
“Unwavering support from the international community has been, and will continue to be, vital in providing life-saving protection and support services to Rohingya refugees.“I said.
“While they are in Bangladesh, it is important that Rohingya refugees can live in safety and dignity, and that they are able to develop skills and capacities that can support a sustainable return of surname”.
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Rohingya children play after the rain at the Nayapara refugee camp in Teknaf, eastern Bangladesh.
Back to Myanmar
A spokesperson for UNHCR explained that many people who are moving wish to live in their home country again.
A military coup last February, followed by a brutal crackdown on popular protests, created a “profound” political, economic and human rights crisis. across Myanmar, plunging the country into turmoil, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet warned before this month.
“Many Rohingya refugees continue to express a desire to return home when conditions permit,” he said.
“The final solution lies in Myanmar“.
Meanwhile, UNHCR and its partners maintain a presence in Rakhine State, to assist Myanmar in facilitating the return of refugees.
Extended support
For the first time, the JRP also includes humanitarian operations on Bhasan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal where the Bangladesh Government has resettled more than 24,000 Rohingya refugees.
“It is important to continue to scale up essential humanitarian services on the island, including in the areas of health, protection, nutrition, education, and livelihoods and livelihoods,” the UNHCR official stressed. skill building”.
