UNGA urges renewed int’l efforts for a resolution of Rohingya crisis

A Bangladesh representative speaks at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday calling for

New York, 20 November: The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee yesterday adopted by consensus the resolution on Rohingya Muslims calling for renewed global efforts for a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis and for the safe return of Rohingyas to Myanmar. Jointly tabled by the OIC and the EU, the resolution was cosponsored by 105 countries.   

This yearly resolution, being adopted since 2017, expresses concern over the continued human rights violations in Rakhine State, targeting of Rohingya Muslims, restrictions on humanitarian access, and the continued influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh and other neighboring countries. It also calls for continuous international engagements for safe and sustainable return of the Rohingya to Myanmar.   

Speaking after the adoption, Bangladesh delegation thanked the member states for their support but expressed disappointment that no tangible progress could be made in the last eight years to make any headway for return of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. Bangladesh also called for urgent international actions for return of the Rohingyas as it was no longer possible for Bangladesh to bear the burden of hosting 1.3 million Rohingyas. – PID Handout