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FRIDAY, MAY 09, 2025
UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year

Bangladesh

BSS
21 November, 2024, 12:55 pm
Last modified: 21 November, 2024, 12:56 pm

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UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year

This high-level Conference is part of a call from the Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during the high-level week of the 79th UNGA in September last

BSS
21 November, 2024, 12:55 pm
Last modified: 21 November, 2024, 12:56 pm
Rohingya refugees sit on a makeshift boat as they get interrogated by the Border Guard Bangladesh after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, at Shah Porir Dwip near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on 9 November 2017. Photo: Reuters
Rohingya refugees sit on a makeshift boat as they get interrogated by the Border Guard Bangladesh after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, at Shah Porir Dwip near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on 9 November 2017. Photo: Reuters

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis.

This high-level Conference is part of a call from the Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during the high-level week of the 79th UNGA in September last.

"For us and for the sake of regional as well as international security, creating conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar is of utmost importance," said Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith while delivering statement after the adoption of the resolution at the UNGA's Third Committee yesterday (20 November) (local time).

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The resolution entitled "The situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar", jointly tabled by the OIC and the EU has been adopted in the Third Committee of the UNGA by consensus which was cosponsored by 106 countries, marking a significant level of international support, according to a message received today (21 November).

Through the resolution, Member-States decide to hold an all-stakeholder high-level conference, at the earliest possible time in 2025, on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar.

The conference aims to review the overall crisis in order to propose a comprehensive, innovative, concrete and time-bound plan for a sustainable resolution of the crisis, including voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.

This year, the resolution, among other issues, called to ensure the right to return of all refugees, including Rohingya Muslims taking shelter in other countries, and take concrete actions to create conditions necessary for voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return and reintegration.

It recognises and highlights the serious human rights violations and abuses including killings, destruction and burning of houses, hindrance in accessing humanitarian assistance, forced recruitment of civilians, particularly Rohingya Muslims and other minorities including children.

It also reaffirmed commitment to support all accountability processes to bring the perpetrators to justice. The resolution further emphasises the critical role of ASEAN as a regional organisation and highlights its initiatives in fulfillment of the five-point consensus in its entirety.    

In his statement, Ambassador Muhith said that the adoption of the resolution by consensus is a significant step forward, demonstrating the strong commitment of the international community towards a durable resolution of the crisis.

He described, how the protracted presence of the Rohingyas in Bangladesh, has created a complex and worrisome situation.

He expressed disappointment that no real progress could be made in the last seven years to address the root causes of the crisis.

Referring to the Security Council resolution and the resolution adopted today in the Third Committee of the General Assembly, he urged the international community to take necessary actions in creating conditions necessary for the return of Rohingya Muslims.

He also emphasised on adequate funding for the humanitarian response plan to support the Rohingya Muslims, pending their return.

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