Dhaka, March 14 -- UN and partners seek $852.4m to support Rohingya refugees for 2024

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with other humanitarian partners, called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Bangladesh is generously hosting nearly a million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar seven years ago, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

The 2024 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis is being launched under the leadership of the Bangladeshi authorities. The funding appeal seeks $852.4 million to reach some 1.35 million people including Rohingya refugees and host communities.

The plan and related financial needs was being presented to don...