On the 25th, it will be five years since the conflict that prompted more than 700,000 Rohingyas, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.
Prior to this, UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees held a press conference in Tokyo and called for further support from the international community, saying that less than half of the necessary funds for support had been collected.
Five years ago, on August 25, in Rakhine State in western Myanmar, Rohingya armed groups attacked police and military facilities one after another. People fled to neighboring Bangladesh and are still forced to live in refugee camps.
On the 24th, the UNHCR Japan Office held a press conference in Tokyo, where Dr. Nakken Koito, Deputy Chief of Staff for Japan, who visited a refugee camp in Bangladesh this month, and others, explained the status of support at the camp.
More than half of the people living in the camps are between the ages of 0 and 17, and there is a need for support for children. It was reported that
On the other hand, Mr. Nakken, the chief deputy representative to Japan, said that the lack of prospects for the Rohingya to return to their homeland is an issue. is important," he said.
In addition, he revealed that as of the beginning of this month, less than half of the funds needed for support had been secured, saying, ``It could affect the education of children and the provision of the nutrition they need to grow.'' He called on the international community for further assistance.