Global focus urged on Rohingya crisis as refugee influx worsens, says Yunus

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged the international community to refocus on the Rohingya crisis, citing the arrival of approximately 100,000 additional refugees, which has intensified the burden on Bangladesh.
“The situation is getting complicated. They are pushing more Rohingyas to Bangladesh,” he said yesterday during a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
Yunus appealed to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to support efforts for a lasting solution to the crisis and proposed hosting a major global conference on the matter later this year.
Grandi assured that the UNHCR is prepared to collaborate with Bangladesh to address the crisis and support the proposed conference.
“We stand ready to cooperate with you,” the UN official said.
“Your voice will be more critical,” Yunus told Grandi.
The UN high commissioner expressed gratitude towards the Bangladesh government for allowing Rohingya refugees to use improved materials for constructing shelters, moving beyond the previous restriction to bamboo and tarpaulins.
During the meeting, they also addressed the humanitarian conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where conflict persists between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military.
The chief adviser said that a high representative has been appointed to manage the Rohingya crisis, ensuring coordination among government and international agencies.
Meanwhile, Finland President Alexander Stubb, in a separate meeting with Yunus, called for greater involvement of Global South countries in significant international affairs.
The discussion, held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, covered a range of global issues, including Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the rising influence of the Global South, and the Rohingya crisis.
“We need a rules-based world,” the Finnish president said.
Yunus briefed the Finnish president on his interim government’s reform initiatives and highlighted the massive banking sector corruption under the previous administration, mentioning some 17 billion dollars were robbed from the banks.
“I wish you all the best,” Stubb said.
Yunus further reiterated his commitment to holding a major international conference on the Rohingya crisis to draw global attention to the refugees’ plight.
Additionally, Yunus met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, where they discussed issues on the sidelines of the forum.
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