Bangladeshi authorities, aid agencies and refugee volunteers rush to respond as massive fire leaves some 45,000 Rohingya refugees without shelter
This is a summary of what was said by Johannes van der Klaauw, UNHCR Representative in Dhaka, Bangladesh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened at the...
Rohingya refugees and local Bangladeshis benefit from inclusive COVID-19 response
Healthcare facilities in Cox’s Bazar have been treating both Rohingya refugee and Bangladeshi COVID patients. Now, a national vaccination campaign will take the same inclusive approach. By Louise Donovan and Iffath Yeasmine in Cox’s Bazar When the first cases of...
Conference on Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response 22 October 2020
Joint Closing Announcement by Co-Hosts We are grateful to all who have participated in today’s conference, including those who have announced or pledged funding for the international humanitarian response, those who are supporting members of the Rohingya communities...