Finland Boosts Aid for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
On Sunday, the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, announced that Finland’s contribution will help sustain essential humanitarian support and protection for Rohingya refugees.
"With this increased contribution, Finland enables UNHCR to fill critical gaps, including in underfunded areas such as skills development and resilience programming," stated the UNHCR office in Dhaka.
Nearly ten years after escaping targeted violence and persecution in Myanmar, approximately 1.2 million Rohingya remain in Bangladesh. However, global financial backing has been steadily declining, leaving the most vulnerable groups — women and girls, individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and about 150,000 new arrivals since early 2024 — without adequate shelter in the overcrowded camps, according to the UN agency.
“As the Rohingya response enters a fragile phase — marked by declining funding, worsening camp conditions, rising protection risks, and continued instability in Myanmar — Finland’s stepped-up commitment shows great generosity,” said Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR’s representative in Bangladesh.
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