UN seeks $920-M aid for exiled Rohingyahome/News/World/UN seeks $920-M aid for exiled RohingyaGENEVA: The United Nations on Friday (Saturday in Manila) called for $920 million in aid for around a million Rohingya taking shelter in Bangladesh after bloodshed in Buddhist-majority Myanmar. They joined another 300,000 Rohingya who were already living in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar following previous bouts of violence. Suu Kyi’s refusal to stand up for the Rohingya has left her international reputation in tatters. This is the third appeal for aid issued jointly by the UNHCR, IOM and Bangladesh. “We have signed [an] agreement with Myanmar but unfortunately the situation in Myanmar is still not conducive for voluntary safe and dignified return,” he said.

Source: Manila Times February 16, 2019 17:24 UTC