India, March 25 -- The plight of Myanmar's ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them.

In a joint appeal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) urged all countries to step up to support the displaced Rohingya - the world's largest stateless population.

A 'frightening' place

The humanitarian situation in Cox's Bazar - home to around one million Rohingya in Bangladesh - has worsened.

"This is not a place where people want to live," said IOM Director-General Amy Pope. "It's frightening. If you are a young woman, you do not leave your te...