UN chief Guterres requires pressing world assist for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

United Nations Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the worldwide group to increase monetary and political assist to Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh to forestall a humanitarian disaster, state-run BSS information company reported.

Throughout his four-day go to to Bangladesh beginning March 13, Guterres held a joint press briefing in Dhaka, a day after visiting Cox’s Bazar in solidarity with the Rohingya refugees.

The way forward for over 1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar stays unsure amid the looming menace of assist cuts.

Following his go to to the overcrowded camps in southeastern Bangladesh, the place Rohingya refugees have taken shelter after being pressured from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Guterres condemned the humanitarian assist reductions by america and European nations, calling them a criminal offense.

On Saturday. He reiterated his name to the worldwide group to supply extra assist for Rohingyas to keep away from humanitarian disasters in refugee camps in Bangladesh, in response to the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

I strongly attraction to the worldwide group to permit us to keep away from any tragedy, he mentioned and referred to as upon the worldwide group to take larger duty and supply mandatory monetary and political assist for each the refugees and their host communities.

Guterres additionally highlighted Bangladesh’s extraordinary generosity in responding to the Rohingya disaster, the BSS mentioned and quoted the UN chief as saying: It’s a testomony to your enduring humanitarian spirit.

By providing Rohingya refugees sanctuary, Bangladesh has demonstrated solidarity and human dignity, typically at important social, environmental and financial price, Guterres mentioned.

The UN is totally dedicated to working with Bangladesh and others find an enduring resolution to the Rohingya disaster that allows their secure, voluntary, dignified, and sustainable return to Myanmar, the BSS quoted Guterres as saying.

He mentioned planning can also be effectively underway by UN Member States for a Excessive-Degree Convention on the scenario of Rohingya Muslims and different minorities in Myanmar.

This yr, I made a decision to come back to Bangladesh to precise my solidarity with Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi people who host them, the UN chief mentioned.

With inputs from businesses