Visiting EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib today said the European Union is providing 68 million euros this year for the Rohingya response, including host communities in Bangladesh, and for the Myanmar conflict, notably for the people caught in violence in Myanmar’s Western Rakhine state.
The EU commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management made the announcement as she called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here.
But, she said, despite the fact that the amount is more than the initial EU contribution last year, it is still not enough to avoid the risk of a significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Rohingya camps due to the growing funding gap.
Prof Yunus reiterated his government’s support for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, saying it is a “big issue” for Bangladesh.
“It has been going on for several years without any solution. There’s no expiry date.
“We are very happy to see you visit Bangladesh. The UN secretary-general is coming. We are trying to draw international attention to the Rohingya crisis,” said Prof Yunus.
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