However, he cautioned that many returns remain fragile, highlighting the need for continued investment in national systems and self-reliance. According to the report, programs supported by the fund have facilitated the allocation of approximately 98,000 hectares of land for housing, livelihoods and local integration. More than 200,000 displaced people have also obtained legal documentation, improving […]
The UN rights chief said on Saturday he deeply regretted the EU’s new migration rules, which allow for more sweeping detention powers and the creation of deportation centers outside the bloc. The rules approved on Wednesday enable 27 EU countries to open “return hubs” outside the bloc’s borders, where they can send asylum seekers and […]
“This year, the world will mark nine years since the mass forced displacement of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Our partners, UNHCR, along with the UN refugee agency, are calling on the international community not to forget the 1.2 million refugees in Bangladesh, the majority of whom are in camps in Cox’s Bazar,” said […]
UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, announced a contribution of 2 million euros from the Government of Finland to maintain life-saving assistance and protection for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. With this increased contribution, Finland enables UNHCR to fill critical gaps, including in underfunded areas such as skills development and resilience programming, a press release said. […]
Conflicts driving displacement include the war in Sudan, which Grandi described as “one of the most devastating wars” but has received less attention than other crises. Grandi said more than 9 million people are internally displaced and another 2 million have fled to neighbouring countries such as Chad, Egypt and South Sudan. “There are hundreds […]
In November 2017, an agreement was signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar for the repatriation of the Rohingyas. As per the terms of the agreement, Bangladesh and Myanmar subsequently signed separate agreements with the UNHCR. However, the UNHCR has questioned the tripartite initiative taken by China, Myanmar and Bangladesh for this. Bangladesh is angry with this […]
A press release from the Ministry of External Affairs said that the Foreign Secretary said this during a meeting with a joint delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday. In the meeting, Foreign Secretary also urged the joint delegation […]
“This is particularly important as many refugees have reiterated that they hope to return to Myanmar as soon as conditions permit,” the UNHCR said. Following the events of August 2017, the UNHCR has consistently encouraged Myanmar to rapidly verify the previous residence of refugees in Bangladesh, in order to remove any administrative barriers to return […]
Rohingya Muslims who survived 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean to end up in Indonesia recount tales of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of them died en route Was. A boat carrying 174 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sumatra island on Monday, local disaster agency officials said, most […]
Earlier this month, two Myanmar Rohingya activist groups said 20 people died of hunger or thirst on a boat carrying at least 100 people, possibly off the coast of India, before drifting into Malaysian waters. Stuck for two weeks. There was no immediate reaction from India’s Coast Guard. The UNHCR said it was a different […]
At least 180 ethnic Rohingyas stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead after their rickety boat is believed to have sunk this month, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said. Citing unconfirmed reports, the agency said the unseaworthy boat may have sunk after missing at sea. “Relatives have lost contact,” […]
Noyce added that this week, she had the opportunity to meet with Bangladeshi officials, other Bangladeshis, Rohingya refugees and humanitarian partners to understand the effects of violence in Myanmar on the lives of Bangladeshis and Rohingya. During the visit, his delegation visited refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, where they pledged their continued […]