Rohingya Refugee Funding Crisis Worsens

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that declining humanitarian funding is significantly worsening conditions for approximately 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Nearly nine years after fleeing Myanmar due to military crackdowns and renewed violence, aid groups are struggling to sustain essential services. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Bangladesh government launched a $710.5 million appeal for food, shelter, healthcare, education, and protection services, but it remains only 60% funded. Countries like the United States and some European countries have cut international aid, exacerbating the financial strain. The overcrowded camps in Bangladesh face threats from extreme weather, disease, and insecurity, with limited access to education and jobs. Prospects for safe return to Myanmar are slim, leading some Rohingya to undertake perilous sea journeys to Malaysia or Indonesia, with 2025 being the deadliest year on record for such attempts.