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  • UNHCR hosted a gathering with political leaders from four continents, including Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Turkey and the World Bank at the UN General Assembly High Level Week in support of the global compact on refugees, a robust and systematic model to improve the lives of refugees and their host communities. The High Commissioner praised the role of host countries as first responders to refugee emergencies, like Bangladesh. The compact is expected to be endorsed in December 2018.
    highlight 24 Sep 2018 (5 years ago)
    Bangladesh / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • In a statement, UNHCR expresses its deep appreciation to and solidarity with Bangladesh for its generosity in continuing to host and support nearly one million Rohingya refugees on its territory and its continued commitment to protecting refugees’ right to safe, voluntary and dignified return to their homes in Myanmar. UNHCR appealed to Myanmar to exert all efforts to create conditions conducive for voluntary return and address the root causes of the refugees’ displacement, in line with the recommendations of the Kofi Annan-led Advisory Commission on Rakhine State.
    highlight 23 Nov 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • Kelly T. Clements, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, concluded a four-day visit to Bangladesh. While in Cox’s Bazar, she met with local officials to discuss the ongoing operational response and opportunities to further aid Bangladeshi communities generously hosting refugees.
    highlight 28 Nov 2019 (4 years ago)
    Myanmar / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • UNHCR’s first diarrhoea treatment centre (20 beds) is now operational in Kutupalong. It was established in partnership with Gonoshathaya Kendra (GK) with the technical participation of Medical Teams International, under the Refugee Health Units. A second treatment centre should be operational by the end of the week in Nayapara. In total, UNHCR plans to open 4 to 6 diarrhoea treatment centres with a total capacity of 80 beds over the next six months.
    highlight 06 Oct 2017 (6 years ago)
    Bangladesh / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • UNHCR identified sites to build five additional health centres, as planned in its emergency response plan. Two centres are under construction and already providing some services, such as outpatient and maternity services. The five health centres will benefit approximately 50,000 patients each, thus covering a total 250,000 refugees.
    highlight 13 Oct 2017 (6 years ago)
    Bangladesh / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has relocated some 1,700 new refugees to a government-allocated site in south-eastern Bangladesh, decongesting existing facilities in Kutupalong and giving them a home after weeks on the move.
    highlight 27 Oct 2017 (6 years ago)
    Bangladesh / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • UNHCR teams conducted a mapping of latrine and tube wells in two zones of Kutupalong to analyze the distribution of facilities in the zones and better assess whether coverage is sufficient in the area. So far, over 200 WASH facilities have been mapped. This exercise has shown an urgent need for desludging and for additional latrines. UNHCR and partners are already planning the constructions of 10 latrines and four tube wells in one zone of Kutupalong. These will cater for 500 and 2,000 people respectively.
    highlight 11 Jan 2018 (6 years ago)
    Bangladesh / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • In the past two weeks, 623 families living in flood-prone areas of Kutupalong were relocated to safer parts of the settlement. UNHCR is working closely with the government and other partners to prepare for the upcoming monsoon season.
    highlight 10 Mar 2018 (6 years ago)
    Bangladesh / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • The Government of Bangladesh and UNHCR launched a joint verification exercise for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar. The exercise will help consolidate a unified database for the purposes of protection, identity management, documentation, provision of assistance, population statistics, and ultimately solutions for an estimated 900,000 refugees who have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh. It is expected to take up to six months to complete.
    highlight 21 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers
  • UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, George Okoth-Obbo, visiting Bangladesh to see the agency’s ongoing response to the Rohingya refugee emergency and preparations ahead of the monsoon season.
    highlight 29 May 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Myanmar - Asylum-seekers