Sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis lies in Rakhine: FM
Khalilur Rahman says the international community must move beyond humanitarian assistance and play a more proactive and result-oriented role in creating favourable conditions in Rakhine for the return of the Rohingyas.
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in Myanmar's Rakhine State, urging the international community to intensify efforts for safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of the displaced Rohingyas.
He made the remarks while speaking as a panellist at a session titled "Global Refugee Protection System in the Face of Displacement Crisis" at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 in Turkey yesterday (17 April).
The foreign minister said the international community must move beyond humanitarian assistance and play a more proactive and result-oriented role in creating favourable conditions in Rakhine for the return of the Rohingyas.
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Expressing deep concern over declining international donor support, he called for increased funding, stability and security in Rakhine, and urgent steps to safeguard human rights.
Khalilur also noted that since assuming office, both the government of Myanmar and the Arakan Army have welcomed him.
He said the Rohingya crisis is a solvable issue, but it requires a coordinated global approach and sustained international cooperation.
