Over 500,000 Rohingya Refugee Children at Risk in Bangladesh Camps
The health and safety of more than 520,000 Rohingya children living in overcrowded camps and informal settlements in Bangladesh is likely to be put at even greater risk ahead of…
Pope Francis to Embrace All the Troubled People of Myanmar
While their numbers have dropped in recent weeks, hundreds of Rohingya refugees are still crossing the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar every day, the United Nations migration agency said Tuesday.…
UN Warns of Sexual Abuse in Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Human trafficking and exploitation are rife among Rohingya refugees who have fled Myanmar to seek safety in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the United Nations migration agency has found. “Understanding the scope…
Conflict Threatening Over 320,000 Rohingya Refugee Children
Desperate living conditions and waterborne diseases are threatening more than 320,000 Rohingya refugee children who have fled to southern Bangladesh since late August, including about 10,000 who crossed from Myanmar…
Brutal Attacks on Rohingya: “We Will Torch Your Houses and Kill You.”
Brutal attacks against Rohingya in northern Rakhine State have been well-organised, coordinated, and systematic, a new UN report based on interviews conducted in Bangladesh has found. The report observes that…
UNICEF to Set Up New Learning Centres for Rohingya Refugee Children
UNICEF announced Friday that it is planning to establish more than 1,300 new learning centres for Rohingya children who have fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh. UNICEF is currently running 182…