Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- A long-standing humanitarian emergency that began with the mass exodus of Rohingya from Myanmar in 2017 will take centre stage at the United Nations on Tuesday.

The General Assembly convened a high-level conference to press for concrete action on the refugees' protection, repatriation, and the reduction of life-saving aid.

Bangladesh will urge the world's diplomatic machinery to move beyond statements of sympathy and toward a coordinated plan that links funding, political pressure on Myanmar, and regional burden-sharing.

The day-long conference dedicated to the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar will take place at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, bringing together UN member states,...