UNITED NATION
\nAn appeal to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is \u201cwell short of needs\u201d, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, as refugees called on donors not to forget the crisis ahead of the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.
\nMore than a million Rohingya are living in squalid camps in southern Bangladesh comprising the world\u2019s largest refugee settlement, with little prospect of returning to Myanmar, where they are mostly denied citizenship and other rights.
\n\u201cFor the almost 1 million stateless Rohingya refugees, conditions in Bangladesh are extremely overcrowded, and they remain fully reliant on humanitarian assistance for their survival, UNHCR said.
\n\u201cThe most commonly unmet needs include proper nutrition, shelter materials, sanitation facilities and livelihood opportunities,\u201d a UNHCR statement said.
\nIt said its 2022 response plan sought over $881 million for more than 1.4 million people, including Rohingya refugees and more than half a million most affected host communities. So far, it was funded at only 49%, with $426.2 million received.
\n\u201cThe support from the international community has been and is crucial in delivering lifesaving protection and assistance services for Rohingya refugees but funding is well short of needs.\u201d
\nRefugees said it was crucial the world did not forget the plight of the Rohingya, who are unable to return to Myanmar, but have little future in Bangladesh, with no access to work.
\n\u201cThe global community should not forget our plight. They should help us as much as they can,\u201d Mohammed Taher, a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh, told.
\n\u201cWe are not allowed to work here. We must depend on aid agencies for food,\u201d he added.
\nThe Rohingya say they want guarantees of their safety and to be recognized as citizens before returning. The United Nations says conditions are not yet right for return.
\nThe vast majority fled to neighbouring Bangladesh during a military crackdown in 2017 that the United Nations has said was carried out with genocidal intent.
\nMyanmar denies genocide, saying it was waging a legitimate campaign against insurgents who attacked police posts.
\nMyanmar is facing charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in the Hague over the violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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