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16 Days of Activism 2025: End digital violence against all women and girls
The GBV Sub-Sector led by UNFPA, in collaboration with its partners, the Government of Bangladesh, humanitarian actors, and the Rohingya community, has officially launched the 16 Days of Activism 2025 Against Gender-Based Violence in Cox’s Bazar. Our joint call to...
The Republic of Korea Steps Up Support to the World Food Programme’s Food Assistance for Rohingya in Bangladesh
WFP News Release 21 November 2024 – for immediate release The Republic of Korea Steps Up Support to the World Food Programme’s Food Assistance for Rohingya in Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Republic of Korea has stepped up its support to the United Nations...
Seven years since the Rohingya refugee influx in Bangladesh, UNHCR reminds need for international solidarity
Photo credit: UNHCR/Roger Arnold. 26 October 2017 As we mark seven years since the large-scale Rohingya refugee arrival, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, once again calls for sustained commitment from international partners to support the protection of nearly one million...
Rice Donation from Republic of Korea Provides a Major Boost to Food Assistance for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Delegates pose at the Rice Handover Ceremony at WFP Logistic Hub at Madhuchara, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar © WFP/Tareq Salahuddin COX’S BAZAR— The World Food Programme (WFP) has received a significant rice donation from the Republic of Korea (ROK) for its lifesaving...
Monsoon Rains Trigger Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides in Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camps
UN agencies and the entire humanitarian community are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of 10 people, including at least seven Rohingya refugees, as heavy monsoon rains battered refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday, causing flash floods and landslides.
UN and partners seek $852.4m to support Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi hosts
UN agencies, with other humanitarian partners, today called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Bangladesh is generously hosting nearly a million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar seven years ago.