GENEVA, 26 May. - (ANA) - The United Nations and partners are seeking $710.5 million to support more than a million Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh and the local communities hosting them. 

 

The appeal launched in Dhaka on Wednesday is 26 per cent lower than in 2025.  

 

It aims to cover only the minimum required to provide lifesaving assistance across sectors such as food, shelter, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), with $36.2 million allocated for host communities. 

 

Limited resources, rising needs 

More than 1.2 million Rohingya – a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar – have found shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh. Most arrived a decade ago following targeted violence and persecution. 

 

Needs continue to rise as the Rohingya continue to flee conflict. Some 150,000 have arrived in Bangladesh since early 2024, which is straining limited humanitarian resources and putting extra pressure on overcrowded camps. 

 

The appeal comes amid growing global instability and rising pressure on humanitarian agencies, which have been forced to prioritise their operations amid rising needs. 

 

“As resources become more limited, it is more important than ever to help refugees build skills and resilience, so they can gain independence, hold on to hope, and rebuild their lives,” said Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. 

 

“Until the Rohingya can return home in safety and can rebuild their communities there, we must continue to provide safety, care, and dignity where they are.”   - (ANA) -

 

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