Nations have pledged $345 million to care for Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, an “encouraging” step in the response to the intensifying crisis, the UN said Monday. The UN says it needs $434 million to provide support through February for the 900,000 Rohingya who have fled across the border, as well as the 300,000 local Bangladeshis hosting the influx. A group of nations had also offered $50 million of in-kind donations. Lowcock stressed the importance of countries actually delivering the cash, with the UN having confronted unfulfilled pledges in past crises. Among the 35 nations and blocs that promised funds were Britain ($63m) the EU ($42m), the United States ($38m) and Sweden ($24m), according to the UN.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 24, 2017 03:45 UTC