UNHCR: 150,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in last 18 months
The latest UNHCR report says continued persecution at home and escalating conflict following the 2021 coup have led to thousands of refugees fleeing Myanmar's western state of Rakhine.
It says the new arrivals in Cox's Bazar in southern Bangladesh represent the largest exodus since 2017. At that time, over 700,000 people fled violent clashes between Rohingya militants and government forces.
The agency says essential supplies, including food and medicines, are severely lacking in the already overcrowded refugee camps due to a shortage of funds. It also warns that alongside those items, education for around 230,000 children is at risk of being discontinued in the near future.
UN refugee officials are calling on the international community to stand in solidarity to provide life-saving assistance to the Rohingya refugees.
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