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Turkey’s Diyanet Foundation to train imams in Rohingya camps Diyanet Foundation of Turkey will soon begin training imams serving in the Rohingya refugee camps, in coordination with Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. This initiative was discussed during a meeting held on Tuesday at the Secretariat between Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid […]

UN meeting on atrocities in Myanmar ongoing persecution The United Nations convened a high-level conference on the plight of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnoreligious minorities in Myanmar during the U.N. General Assembly gathering last week. The event featured representatives of the Rohingya community as well as U.N. officials and leaders […]

Indonesia calls for stronger global action on the Myanmar Rohingya crisis Indonesia has urged for stronger international support for countries hosting Rohingya refugees, warning that without a greater commitment, the humanitarian crisis risks dragging on for decades. Foreign Minister Sugiono told a high-level United Nations (UN) conference in New York […]

No sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis without repatriation – RRRC There is no prospect of resolving the Rohingya crisis unless repatriation to Myanmar begins, said Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Additional Secretary and Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC). He made the remark as the chief guest while speaking at an event […]

Int’l community ready to back long-term Rohingya solution A high-level international conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar was held on September 30 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Representatives from 70 countries participated in the conference, which focused on achieving a lasting […]

World Bank announces $700 million in aid for Rohingya and host communities in Bangladesh The World Bank yesterday launched two new projects worth $700 million to improve basic services, strengthen disaster resilience and expand human capital development for both the displaced Rohingya population and host communities in Bangladesh. The two […]

Dhaka urges UNHCR to explore practical ways for Rohingya repatriation Dhaka called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to explore pathways for the sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas today (4 September). Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain requested newly appointed UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh Ivo Freijsen to […]

Rohingya Muslims plead for help at the UN to stop the killings in Myanmar Rohingya Muslims pleaded with the international community at the first United Nations high-level meeting on the plight of the ethnic minority to prevent the mass killings taking place in Myanmar and to help those in the […]

UNHCR chief at UN urges urgent action on Rohingya crisis, warns of worsening humanitarian situation UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called for urgent global action to address the plight of Rohingya refugees and other displaced minorities from Myanmar, warning that chronic underfunding and inaction risk worsening instability […]