Japan Provides 2million USD to Support Operations of the United Nations on Bhasan Char
2022/1/28
Dhaka-28th January, 2022 - On 28th January, the Government of Japan has decided to extend Emergency Grant Aid of total 2million USD for the support of the displaced “Rohingya” on Bhasan Char. This contribution includes 1 million USD to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and 1 million USD to World Food Programme (WFP) and allows implementing humanitarian assistance activities for the displaced “Rohingya”, who are in need of urgent assistance in Bhasan Char in areas such as food and health.
“Resolving “Rohingya” issues is of utmost importance for the peace and stability of the region. I appreciate Bangladesh Government’s efforts to protect “Rohingya” people and the dedicated work of the international organizations. Japan supports the steady and smooth operations of the international organizations under the MoU signed between the Bangladesh Government and the United Nations in October 2021, which is a basic framework of assistance for Bhasan Char. 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 H.E. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh.
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 Cox’s Bazar including the host communities. Japan will continue to cooperate with the international organizations and NGOs in both locations along with the Government of Bangladesh.
Japan will continue to stand by Bangladesh and work towards the early repatriation of displaced “Rohingya” to Myanmar. Finding durable solutions to this crisis is significant not only to Bangladesh but also to the stability of the entire region, and thereby conducive to the realization of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”, which is a vision to secure peace, stability and prosperity in the region.