- UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, , announces further
UK funding of £4.5 million to provide vital humanitarian
services to Rohingya refugees and host communities in
Bangladesh.
- Minister Trevelyan is co-convening a UNHCR conference on the
Rohingya crisis in Bangkok.
- Minister Trevelyan will meet Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister,
Dr A K Abdul Momen, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees,
Filippo Grandi during the conference.
The UK has extended funding to support Rohingya refugees living
in camps in Bangladesh, providing an additional £4.5 million for
vital humanitarian services. UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific,
, announced the funding
at a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) regional conference on the
Rohingya crisis.
Minister Trevelyan is attending the conference alongside
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen and UN High
Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
Minister for the Indo-Pacific said:
The UK is committed to finding a long-term solution to the
Rohingya crisis. This includes their safe, voluntary and
dignified return to Myanmar, when the conditions there allow.
Until the Rohingya can safely return to their homeland, we are
committed to providing ongoing humanitarian support. That is why
we are announcing £4.5 million of further UK support for
protection services, healthcare and clean energy to the refugees
in Bangladesh.
Today’s conference is an important opportunity to discuss
sustainable solutions in Myanmar, and support for the Rohingya
and their host countries.
The package of £4.5 million funding includes:
- £2.1 million provided through the International Organization
for Migration (IOM) for healthcare and clean energy for the
Rohingya refugees and host communities.
- £2 million provided through NGOs for the protection of
refugees and host communities. This includes the Norwegian
Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council, International Rescue
Committee, and Humanity and Inclusion.
- £450,000 provided through the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) to
prevent and respond to gender-based violence and provide sexual
and reproductive health services.
Since 2017, the UK has provided £370 million to support Rohingya
refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, and nearly £30
million to support Rohingya and other Muslim minorities in
Myanmar’s Rakhine State. This has included food, water and
sanitation, healthcare and protection services that are vital for
women and girls in the camps.
The UK supports peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific and
continues to stand with the people of Myanmar. We reiterate our
call for an end to all violence and for the protection of
civilians and safe and unhindered humanitarian access to all
those in need.
The UK’s sustained support for the Rohingya people demonstrates
its long-term commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, critical to
the Prime Minister’s priority of growing the economy, in line
with the Integrated Review Refresh published in March 2023.
