The UNHCR Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Ms. Hai Kyung Jun, met with the Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin this morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, Ms. Hai Kyung Jun thanked Bangladesh for generously hosting more than a million Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN). She briefed the Foreign Secretary about the ongoing humanitarian support the UNHCR is providing.
The Foreign Secretary expressed concern over the challenges Bangladesh has been facing since hosting the FDMN and the declining funds from international donors. He hoped that the upcoming High-Level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar will draw global attention and garner support for assisting this distressed community. He also reiterated Hon’ble Foreign Affairs Adviser’s call for a sustainable solution for Rohingya crisis made at the six-nation consultation held in Bangkok recently.
Foreign Secretary recommended close coordination among UN agencies to shore up support in the camps and that of the host communities.
Ms. Hai Kyung Jun informed that UNHCR is exploring diverse sources for funding and is going to launch the Joint Response Plan (JRP)-2025 for the FDMNs soon. The Foreign Secretary assured her of continued cooperation.