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1982 The year a law was passed by Myanmar’s then Junta Government identifying eight ethnicities that could claim Burmese citizenship. The Muslim Rohingya were not one of the eight, effectively rendering them stateless. From this point on,…

The UK has led the way in providing support for the Rohingya crisis – the world’s fastest growing humanitarian catastrophe – by committing a further £12 million. The UK has increased its own support for innocent families…

This Revised Emergency Appeal seeks 33,516,6271 Swiss francs – increased from 12,763,504 Swiss francs – to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS)…

Introduction Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, exposed to a variety of natural hazards including cyclones, floods and earthquakes. Its high population density (1,252 people per square kilometres in 2016) exacerbates the…

The European Union today co-hosted in Geneva a 'Pledging Conference on the Rohingya Refugee Crisis'. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has announced the EU's contribution of an additional €30 million for…

ROME – As leaders gather for the Pledging Conference for the Rohingya Crisis in Geneva tomorrow, the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, David Beasley, called for access and resources to alleviate the…

Renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State which began on 25 August 2017 has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people – a long-time discriminated minority group in Myanmar – across the border into Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar…

HIGHLIGHTS 537 000 new arrivals in Bangladesh Gaps in WASH, FOOD SECURITY & HEALTH REPORT • Violence in Rakhine State - which began on 25/08/2017 - has driven an estimated 537,000 Rohingya across the border into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh creating…

603,000 Cumulative arrivals since 25 Aug 324,000 Arrivals in Kutupalong Expansion Site1 233,000 Arrivals in other settlements and camps 46,000 Arrivals in host communities Highlights 603,000 new arrivals are reported as of 21 October, according to IOM Needs and Population Monitoring,…

Executive summary Since 25 August 2017, more than half a million people are estimated to have crossed from Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh following violence in Rakhine state, Myanmar. People have moved into settlements/ camps, several spontaneous…