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UN Appeals for Reduced Rohingya Aid Amid Funding Crisis
(MENAFN) The United Nations and partner organizations have launched a revised humanitarian appeal seeking $710.5 million to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, citing a severe global funding shortfall, according to reports.
The updated plan represents a 26% reduction compared to 2025 levels and is intended to provide only essential, life-sustaining assistance for those in urgent need, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said in a statement issued from Dhaka.
According to reports, the “hyper-prioritized” 2026 response plan aims to reach up to 1.56 million people, including Rohingya refugees living in the Cox’s Bazar camps in southeastern Bangladesh, host communities, and populations relocated to the island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal.
The Rohingya population, numbering over a million in Bangladesh, fled widespread violence and persecution in Myanmar beginning in 2017 and have remained largely unable to return due to ongoing instability and lack of repatriation progress.
According to reports, the situation has further deteriorated since early 2024, with around 150,000 additional Rohingya arriving due to renewed conflict in Myanmar, placing further strain on already overcrowded camps and limited humanitarian resources.
The appeal was presented at UN facilities in Dhaka with participation from UN agencies, donor representatives, and Bangladeshi officials as humanitarian groups warn of increasing pressure on essential aid operations.
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