Japan has pledged to contribute a total of $2 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the displaced Rohingya Muslims living in Bhasan Char.
This contribution includes $1 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and $1 million to World Food Programme (WFP), according to the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka. This support will also allow implementing humanitarian assistance activities for the displaced Rohingyas, who are in need of urgent assistance in Bhasan Char in areas such as food and health, the embassy said in a press release on Friday.
"Japan expects the UN will respond to prevailing and increasing humanitarian and protection needs on the island, and strongly hopes that this assistance will contribute to better service delivery and improve living conditions of people living on Bhasan Char,” said Ambassador Naoki.
"While providing support to Bhasan Char, given the fact that the vast majority of the Rohingya population still live in Cox's Bazar, it is important to continue to support the people in the coastal district, including the host communities."
Japan will continue to cooperate with international organizations and NGOs at both locations along with the government of Bangladesh, the embassy said in its statement.
This contribution includes $1 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and $1 million to World Food Programme (WFP), according to the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka. This support will also allow implementing humanitarian assistance activities for the displaced Rohingyas, who are in need of urgent assistance in Bhasan Char in areas such as food and health, the embassy said in a press release on Friday.
"Japan expects the UN will respond to prevailing and increasing humanitarian and protection needs on the island, and strongly hopes that this assistance will contribute to better service delivery and improve living conditions of people living on Bhasan Char,” said Ambassador Naoki.
"While providing support to Bhasan Char, given the fact that the vast majority of the Rohingya population still live in Cox's Bazar, it is important to continue to support the people in the coastal district, including the host communities."
Japan will continue to cooperate with international organizations and NGOs at both locations along with the government of Bangladesh, the embassy said in its statement.
