Rohingyas seek clear repatriation roadmap from upcoming UN talks in NY
At the assembly, the Rohingya refugees urged the UN and international community to take effective measures to ensure justice for the genocide they endured
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have called on the United Nations and the international community to present a "concrete" roadmap for solving the crisis, ahead of a UN-led international conference on the issue scheduled for 30 September in New York.
Voicing the demand at a rally organised by a group called "Rohingya Elected Civil Society" this morning (27 September) at Camp 13 in Thaingkhali, located in Ukhiya Upazila of Cox's Bazar, they also appealed for global cooperation to ensure their safe and dignified return to their homeland in Myanmar.
At the assembly, the Rohingya refugees urged the UN and international community to take effective measures to ensure justice for the genocide they endured.
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They also expressed their deep gratitude to the government of Bangladesh and locals for providing them with shelter for more than eight years.
They said they hope that the upcoming conference will guide the global community towards a permanent and lasting solution to their long-standing problem.
Currently, over 1.3 million Rohingya refugees are living in Bangladesh, the majority of whom fled ethnic violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State on 25 August 2017.
On 21 August this year, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus expressed hope that the UN conference in New York will provide concrete pathways to the resolution of the prolonged Rohingya crisis.
He requested Tom Andrews, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, to continue his efforts in ensuring the availability of adequate funding, as the recent cut in financial support to the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh is taking its toll on the provision of essential services, including health and education.
Additionally, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, on numerous occasions, has said the interim government is actively engaging with international stakeholders to address the Rohingya crisis, bringing the issue back to global forums as a major topic of discussion and working towards a roadmap for the safe and dignified return of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
