US to give $26m assistance to Rohingyas

The United States will give around USD 26 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

The United States will give around USD 26 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the region, for those in Myanmar affected by the ongoing violence, and for the communities hosting refugees from the country.
US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price announced this in a regular media briefing in Washington on Tuesday.
This funding will also provide assistance to nearly 540,000 Bangladeshi host community members and to others affected by ongoing violence in Myanmar.
The United States appreciated the generosity of the government of Bangladesh and other nations and the hospitality of the Bangladeshi people in hosting Rohingya refugees, especially now that “we are in the sixth year of this protracted crisis,” he added.
“We remain committed to working towards durable solutions to the crisis, and we’ll continue to partner with the government of Bangladesh, the Rohingya community, host communities, and people inside Burma to ensure a coordinated and well-supported response to this humanitarian crisis,” Ned Price said.
The international community, he said, must remain steadfast in their commitment to alleviating the suffering of the world’s most vulnerable people, including through the Rohingya crisis response.