UN and partners seek $852.4m to support Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi hosts
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with other humanitarian partners, today called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Bangladesh is generously hosting nearly a million Rohingya...
Rohingya refugee volunteers combat stresses of camp life with mental health support
Equipped with training by UNHCR, Rohingya refugees and local Bangladeshis are delivering counselling and awareness-raising on mental health By Shahirah Majumdar in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Nur Kalam, 21, sits cross-legged on the floor of a community health centre...
In Bangladesh, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner calls for urgent support for Rohingya refugees
DHAKA – Wrapping up a four-day visit to Bangladesh today, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, recognized the country for hosting one million Rohingya refugees for nearly six years, calling for livelihood and self-reliance initiatives to be...